Richard Chapo
Member Since: 04th September 2005
URL: http://www.sandiegobusinesslawfirm.com
Occupation: Attorney
No of articles: 93
About Me:
Richard A. Chapo is a San Diego business lawyer with San Diego Business Law Firm providing legal services and legal advice for businesses. Visit SanDiegoBusinessLawFirm.com to read business law articles.
URL: http://www.sandiegobusinesslawfirm.com
Occupation: Attorney
No of articles: 93
About Me:
Richard A. Chapo is a San Diego business lawyer with San Diego Business Law Firm providing legal services and legal advice for businesses. Visit SanDiegoBusinessLawFirm.com to read business law articles.
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If you form a corporation for a business, it can become very confusing when the issue of running the actual business arises. For instance, what is the difference between shareholders and directors? The corporation is the oldest formal business entity w...
Running a Corporation – Shareholders and Directors
15th February 2007If you form a corporation for a business, it can become very confusing when the issue of running the actual business arises. For instance, what is the difference between shareholders and directors? The corporation is the oldest formal business entity w...
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Deciding to form a business entity is often a wise choice for most businesses. What seems simple can quickly become confusing given all the legal jargon. If you want to incorporate, you have a couple of different choices regarding how to go about the ...
Incorporating with an Incorporator
15th February 2007Deciding to form a business entity is often a wise choice for most businesses. What seems simple can quickly become confusing given all the legal jargon. If you want to incorporate, you have a couple of different choices regarding how to go about the ...
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More than a few people prefer to form corporations to protect their businesses, but look for a more favorable tax situation. The answer, of course, is the S-corporation. For a long time, corporations were the dominant business entity available to mos...
S-Corporations – State and Tax Issues
09th February 2007More than a few people prefer to form corporations to protect their businesses, but look for a more favorable tax situation. The answer, of course, is the S-corporation. For a long time, corporations were the dominant business entity available to mos...
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Limited liability companies are the popular new choice for business start-ups. The “LLC” has only been in existence for roughly 26 years and there are some definite pros and cons. A limited liability company is a creature of state law. Prior to th...
Pros and Cons of Being a Limited Liability Company
09th February 2007Limited liability companies are the popular new choice for business start-ups. The “LLC” has only been in existence for roughly 26 years and there are some definite pros and cons. A limited liability company is a creature of state law. Prior to th...
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If ever there was a misunderstood business entity, it is the close corporation. Most people have heard of them, but have no idea what they are. Well, the answer is pretty simple. First off, a close corporation is not a business that has been shut down...
Understanding the Close Corporation
06th February 2007If ever there was a misunderstood business entity, it is the close corporation. Most people have heard of them, but have no idea what they are. Well, the answer is pretty simple. First off, a close corporation is not a business that has been shut down...
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When forming a business, it is often difficult to come up with a name. Many people just use their personal name, but a fictitious business name filing provides other opportunities. When naming your business, it is often smart to assign your own name t...
Should You Use A Fictitious Business Name
06th February 2007When forming a business, it is often difficult to come up with a name. Many people just use their personal name, but a fictitious business name filing provides other opportunities. When naming your business, it is often smart to assign your own name t...
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Many people starting a business have little knowledge or interest in business entities and thus become sole proprietors. There are pros and cons to this approach. A sole proprietorship is a default business form. If you start your own business and do ...
Guide To Sole Proprietorships
06th February 2007Many people starting a business have little knowledge or interest in business entities and thus become sole proprietors. There are pros and cons to this approach. A sole proprietorship is a default business form. If you start your own business and do ...
Legal
If you are contemplating forming an entity for your business, there is a lot of information to consider. Here are some of the more esoteric things you will not see discussed in most how to guides. The Next Google – Ambition and hope are the two attr...
Strange Things About Different Business Entities
01st February 2007If you are contemplating forming an entity for your business, there is a lot of information to consider. Here are some of the more esoteric things you will not see discussed in most how to guides. The Next Google – Ambition and hope are the two attr...
Legal
The corporation is the most used form of business entity in the United States. While many people form the entity, most don’t understand the corporate minute requirements. A corporation is a stand alone business entity. It is favored as a business fo...
The Misunderstood World of Corporate Minutes
01st February 2007The corporation is the most used form of business entity in the United States. While many people form the entity, most don’t understand the corporate minute requirements. A corporation is a stand alone business entity. It is favored as a business fo...
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There are a variety of ways to structure the formation of a business. Partnerships and limited liability partnerships are two of the choices. If you are currently running a business, you might be in for a surprise. If the business has two or more owne...
Partnerships Compared to Limited Liability Partnerships
01st February 2007There are a variety of ways to structure the formation of a business. Partnerships and limited liability partnerships are two of the choices. If you are currently running a business, you might be in for a surprise. If the business has two or more owne...
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If you start a business, you should strongly consider forming an entity to protect you from liability. Corporations and limited liability companies are two of the more popular choices. The first thing to understand is a corporation is a different busi...
Corps Compared to Limited Liability Companies
01st February 2007If you start a business, you should strongly consider forming an entity to protect you from liability. Corporations and limited liability companies are two of the more popular choices. The first thing to understand is a corporation is a different busi...
Legal
General partnerships are often frowned upon as a business entity because they expose the partners to all kinds of liability exposure. The limited partnership may offer a solution to this problem. A limited partnership is more or less what the name sug...
A Unique Strategy for Limited Partnerships
31st January 2007General partnerships are often frowned upon as a business entity because they expose the partners to all kinds of liability exposure. The limited partnership may offer a solution to this problem. A limited partnership is more or less what the name sug...
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There is a cliché that you should never go into business with your friends because they will soon become former friends. This is particularly true with business entity formations. Starting a business is a positive move. One tends to think of the succe...
Problems with Friends Forming A Corporation or LLC
31st January 2007There is a cliché that you should never go into business with your friends because they will soon become former friends. This is particularly true with business entity formations. Starting a business is a positive move. One tends to think of the succe...
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In the modern digital world, identity theft is a serious concern. Avoiding identity theft is all about using your common sense. Identity theft is simply what is says. Someone steals your identity for the purpose of using it for a fraudulent transactio...
Basic Steps to Avoid Identity Theft
26th January 2007In the modern digital world, identity theft is a serious concern. Avoiding identity theft is all about using your common sense. Identity theft is simply what is says. Someone steals your identity for the purpose of using it for a fraudulent transactio...
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Wikipedia has become one of those odd internet sites that have evolved into a phenomenon. Alas, some companies don’t like what is written about them. Unless you have been living offline, you probably know about Wikipedia. The site is a giant informa...
Microsoft Busted on Paid Wikipedia Modification
26th January 2007Wikipedia has become one of those odd internet sites that have evolved into a phenomenon. Alas, some companies don’t like what is written about them. Unless you have been living offline, you probably know about Wikipedia. The site is a giant informa...