Starting a Business? Consider Forming a Corporate Entity

One of the primary driving forces of American economic prosperity is entrepreneurship–the ability and willingness of individuals to organize and manage new business ventures, in the face of inherent risks, in order to create new opportunities to create wealth and profit.  In beginning the process of starting a new business, there are many legal, financial, […]

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Managing Real Estate Investments Through LLCs

I often have clients ask me for advice regarding their real estate investments, for instance if they’re converting their primary residence into a rental property, or acquiring residential or commercial property to either flip or to lease.  One of the first considerations I typically suggest is to form a limited liability company (LLC), or some other corporate […]

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The LLC: Definitions and Details

The business entity of choice for most small businesses in Washington these days is the LLC (limited liability company).  But, in my experience with many new small business owners, there are terms unique to LLCs that can be unfamiliar without context, only because the words are different than what you would use in the context […]

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Business Entities…a Helpful History

In order to understand and choose the type of business entity for your company, I often find it helpful to understand the history of corporations, partnerships, and LLCs (in addition to other business entities).  In other words, in order to best understand where we are (i.e., the choices in entities), it helps to understand how […]

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