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California’s New LLC Law — Big Changes Coming on January 1, 2014

On January 1, 2014, the current LLC law in California (known as “the Beverly-Killea Limited Liability Company Act”) will be repealed and superseded by a new LLC law (known as the “Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act,” or “RULLCA”). Although the new RULLCA law does not require existing…

Granting Equity to Employees in LLCs

As you know from previous posts in this blog, the choice of entity is a big question for most startups.  Whether to form an C Corp, S Corp, LLC, partnership, or something else is one of the earliest — and most important — decisions an entrepreneur confronts. There…

Partnership, Corporation, or LLC — Which is Best?

One of the most common questions I get asked by entrepreneurs is, “How should we structure our new venture?” Although it sounds like a simple question, there is no one-size-fits-all simple answer.   The three most common business structures — partnership, LLC, and corporation — all come with…