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Business, Corporation and Partnership Law

The proper organization structure for your business depends upon many factors--the nature of your business, the size of the operation, your potential liability exposure, the financial risk involved, whether you have outside investors, state and federal laws and regulations that affect your business, tax liability and other considerations.  Electing the best organizational structure for your business is a very important decision that can and will have long-term consequences.

Texas Business Lawyers

The Texas business law attorneys at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder have helped many new businesses get started.  Whether you need to incorporate, establish a limited liability company or form a partnership, we can walk you through the decision-making process and register your business with the Secretary of State--either in Texas or any other state that best suits the needs of your business.

Bastrop Small Business Attorneys

Do you operate a small business in Bastrop County?  Are you ready to start your own business venture?  If so, the Bastrop small business attorneys at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder can get you started in the right direction.

An experienced small business lawyer is a valuable resource--helping you determine the best organizational structure, compliance with state and federal law affecting your business, negotiating an office lease, purchasing a facility, drafting contracts, evaluating risk to obtain determine the proper amount of insurance coverage, and assisting with the many considerations a new business faces. 

Complex Business Structures

Does your company do business in multiple jurisdictions?  Do you have offices in several cities or in two or more states?  Do you do international business? Do you have a multi-faceted organization with distinct divisions--unique products produced in different locations, domestic sales and international sales, importing and exporting?

Basic corporate structures are not optimal for all business operations. Perhaps your company would benefit from incorporation in another state.  Perhaps your business would be better served by separately incorporating certain business operations. 

The complex business structure lawyers at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder have the experience you can rely upon for advice in setting up more complicated business operations. Derek Van Gilder is a Master of Business Administration and a lawyer. He will work with your Chief Financial Officer, C.P.A. and management team to formulate a corporate organizational strategy to achieve your objectives.

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Texas Corporation Attorneys

Incorporating your business, forming a partnership or establis Creatcan Setting up your business in the best form for your business and legal concerns is one of the most important decisions you can make.  Should you form a corporation, a partnership or a limited liability company?  Should you form your business in Texas or another state? 

After your business is operational, it is crucial to properly maintain the formal company records to protect the owners and investors from personal liability in the event of a lawsuit.  In order to preserve legal protection provided by a corporation and to avoid personal liability of the owners, it is essential to properly maintain the corporate books with adequate Meeting Minutes, Resolutions and records of other activities of the corporation.

The experienced Texas business lawyers at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder will guide you through the decision-making process of business formation, and then assist you in maintaining the formal company books to comply with all applicable law.

Texas Partnership Attorneys

Establishing a partnership can be an effective way to set up your business, provided that the Partnership Agreement properly describes the authority, rights and obligations of the partners and the scope of the partnership. The Texas partnership attorneys at the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder will draft a Partnership Agreement to give the partners peace of mind in knowing their mutual agreements are properly laid out and to provide clear mechanisms for enforcing the Partnership Agreement if it ever becomes necessary.

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