Jan 20, 2022
Pitfalls of Website Design Contracts
So, you’re starting a business. You’ve formed your business entity and made sure you have your trademarks, patents, copyrights, and/or trade secrets in order, and now you need to get...
Document and Contracts
Oct 29, 2021
Non-Compete? Not so fast — Why your non-compete could be non-enforceable
If you’ve ever been an employee — or an employer — then you’ve probably run across a non-compete provision. Formally titled an “Agreement Not to Compete”, these agreements are meant...
Sep 3, 2021
Time To Pay Up!
Easy and effective ways to make sure your business is paid what it is owed. Need some help collecting on a debt? Reach out to L4SB today for a consultation. We...
Aug 11, 2021
Before You Sign: Examine Your Contract!
“Just sign here.” The three little words that can get you in big trouble if you do not fully understand what it is you are signing. Whether it is a...
Jun 1, 2021
Operating Agreements, Bylaws, and Shareholders Agreements – Why They Matter in Good Times and Bad.
Attorney Ian Alden hosts this important workshop that teaches owners about the essential framework every business needs. Learn how to foster good working relationships with your co-owners in good times...
Mar 11, 2021
The Future of Commercial Leases
The one contract your business simply can not afford to get wrong! Rent payments, typically one of the largest expenses of a company, are particularly painful for business owners to...
Mar 2, 2021
What Is a Business Succession Plan?
Do you have a will? Have you thought about how you would take care of your family if something happened to you? Have you given any thought to retirement? Well,...
Feb 25, 2021
What’s So Important About Operating Agreements ?
Well, to start with, it is one of the most important documents associated with your business yet in so many instances it is the least considered. In fact, a frightening...
Jul 13, 2020
What Is a Land Lord’s Lien?
Most commercial leases include a Land Lord’s Lien Clause and many business owners don’t understand that magnitude of it. A Land Lord’s Lien is generally a clause written into a...
Jun 30, 2020
Why Can’t I Just Terminate My Lease?
Wanting out of your commercial lease does not mean you can get out. Needing to terminate a commercial lease comes up often, and especially now with the current situation in...
Jun 16, 2020
Pay-if-paid vs. Pay-when-paid in Construction Contracts
What every subcontractor really needs to understand. One little word in a contract can make a big difference. Take for example the word “if” and the word “when”. If you...
May 27, 2020
Understanding Contracts: How do Security Interests work?
Last Updated: No update. New article. Contracts are at the heart of business. At their simplest, contracts are the formalized agreement between two (or more) parties spelling out what each...