Libera Knapp Law: Winona Minnesota Attorneys
Libera Knapp Law: Winona Minnesota Attorneys

Forming a Business

Choice of Entity

When starting a business, choosing the correct business entity is a critical decision that has important legal and tax implications.  Libera Knapp, P.A. will guide you through this process to ensure that you select the optimal business entity based on what's right for you and your business. 

Forming an Entity
When forming a business entity, numerous legal requirements must be satisfied.  Failure to meet these requirements may have serious repercussions, such as the loss of limited liability protection.  Libera Knapp, P.A. will help your business fulfill these requirements so that you can worry about what is most important - running your business. 
Tax Identification Numbers
When forming a business entity such as a corporation or a limited liability company, you will need to obtain a tax identification number for that entity.  Jennifer can submit the required information to obtain your business's tax identification number.
Business Contracts.
Business's enter into numerous types of contracts such as employment agreements, sales agreements, and commercial contracts.  We can  review and prepare your business contracts to ensure that they meet your business's needs.
Business Owner Agreements.
All business owners should have written agreements with their partners to address, for example, what happens when one of the partners dies or becomes disabled,  a partner wants to withdraw from the business, or the partners want to add new partners to the business?  Libera Knapp, P.A. can review with you the different provisions in partner agreements and tailor the terms of the agreement to your unique business situation.  
Buying and Selling a Business.
Buying or selling a business requires an understanding of numerous legal, accounting and business issues.  Jennifer will lead you through the legal and practical business issues to maximize the sale or purchase of your business.  
Business Services
Libera Knapp, P.A. provides top quality legal service and advice for all your business's legal needs including:
  • Business Entity Formation: Stock Corporations, S-Corps, Professional Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Limited Partnership, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships, Business Trusts, Non-Stock Corporations (non-profit organizations)
  • Corporate Documents (including S-Corps and Professional Corporations): Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Annual Reports, Minutes, Corporate Meetings (shareholders & directors), Written Consents, Business Resolutions, Shareholder Agreements
  • Limited Liability Documents - Articles of Organization, Operating Agreements, Amendments, Business Resolutions
  • Partnerships (including Limited Partnerships & Registered Limited Liability Partnerships): Statement of Partnership Authority, Certificate of Limited Partnership Nonstock Corporations (nonprofit organizations): Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Minutes, Meetings, Resolutions
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Business Plans and Proposals
  • Registered Agent Services
  • Letters of Intent
  • Covenants Not to Compete