Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business

by Steingold, Fred S.

• ISBN13: 9780873379717
• ISBN10: 0873379713
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Nolo

Summary

The forms include: - 7 employment forms and contracts- 5 forms to start your business- 8 corporate meetings forms- 4 promissory notes- 3 security agreements- 10 commercial lease forms- 10 forms to purchase and improve real estate

Table of Contents

I How to Use This Book
A. Four Practical Ways to Use the Forms in This Book	1/3	(1)
B. Do You Need a Lawyer?	1/3	(1)
1 Contract Basics
A. Names Clause: Identifying the Parties to a Contract	1/2	(1)
B. Signature Clause: Signing a Contract	1/4	(1)
C. Standard Clauses	1/11	(1)
D. Resolving Disputes	1/14	(1)
E. Attachments	1/16	(1)
F. Amendments	1/18	(1)
2 Forming Your Business
A. Form 2A: Checklist for Starting a Small Business	2/4	(1)
B. Form 2B: Partnership Agreement	2/12	(1)
C. Form 2C: Pre-Incorporation Agreement	2/18	(1)
D. Form 2D: Corporate Bylaws	2/22	(1)
E. Form 2E: Stock Agreement	2/26	(1)
F. Form 2F: LLC Operating Agreement for Single-Member LLC	2/29	(1)
3 Running Your Corporation
A. Form 3A: Notice of Shareholders' Meeting	3/3	(1)
B. Form 3B: Notice of Directors' Meeting	3/5	(1)
C. Form 3C: Shareholder Proxy	3/7	(1)
D. Form 3D: Minutes of Shareholders' Meeting	3/8	(1)
E. Form 3E: Minutes of Directors' Meeting	3/9	(1)
F. Form 3F: Minutes of Telephone Conference Directors' Meeting	3/11	(1)
G. Form 3G: Consent of Shareholders	3/13	(1)
H. Form 3H: Consent of Directors	3/14	(1)
4 Borrowing Money
A. Understanding Promissory Notes In General	4/2	(1)
B. The Promissory Notes In This Chapter	4/7	(1)
C. Form 4C: Promissory Note (Amortized Monthly Payments)	4/8	(1)
D. Form 4D: Promissory Note (Balloon Payment)	4/10	(1)
E. Form 4E: Promissory Note (Interest-Only Payments)	4/12	(1)
F. Form 4F: Promissory Note (Lump-Sum Payment)	4/14	(1)
G. Form 4G: Security Agreement for Borrowing Money	4/15	(1)
5 Buying a Business
A. Form 5A: Contract for Purchase of Assets From an Unincorporated Business	5/4	(1)
B. Form 5B: Contract for Purchase of Assets From a Corporation	5/14	(1)
C. Form 5C: Corporate Resolution Authorizing Sale of Assets	5/17	(1)
D. Form 5D: Contract for Purchase of Corporate Stock	5/17	(1)
E. Form 5E: Bill of Sale for Business Assets	5/21	(1)
F. Form 5F: Seller's Affidavit: No Creditors	5/22	(1)
G. Form 5G: Security Agreement for Buying Business Assets	5/25	(1)
6 Leasing Space
A. Form 6A: Gross Lease	6/3	(1)
B. Form 6B: Net Lease for Entire Building	6/10	(1)
C. Form 6C: Net Lease for Part of Building	6/13	(1)
D. Form 6D: Sublease	6/17	(1)
E. Form 6E: Landlord's Consent to Sublease	6/25	(1)
F. Form 6F: Assignment of Lease	6/24	(1)
G. Form 6G: Notice of Exercise of Lease Option	6/26	(1)
H. Form 6H: Extension of Lease	6/28	(1)
I. Form 6I: Amendment of Lease	6/29	(1)
J. Form 6J: Attachment to Lease	6/30	(1)
7 Purchasing Real Estate
A. Beware of Possible Environmental Problems	7/3	(1)
B. Form 7B: Contract to Purchase Building	7/4	(1)
C. Form 7C: Option to Purchase Building	7/13	(1)
D. Form 7D: Contract to Purchase Vacant Land	7/16	(1)
E. Form 7E: Option to Purchase Vacant Land	7/18	(1)
F. Form 7F: Attachment to Real Estate Purchase Contract	7/20	(1)
G. Form 7G: Amendment of Real Estate Purchase Contract	7/21	(1)
H. Form 7H: Removal of Contingency	7/22	(1)
I. Form 7I: Extension of Time to Remove Contingencies	7/23	(1)
J. Form 7J: Exercise of Option to Purchase Real Estate	7/24	(1)
8 Buying, Selling, Manufacturing
A. Form 8A: Sales Contract (Lump-Sum Payment)	8/2	(1)
B. Form 8B: Sales Contract (Installment Payments)	8/7	(1)
C. Form 8C: Bill of Sale for Goods	8/9	(1)
D. Form 8D: Security Agreement for Buying Goods	8/10	(1)
E. Form 8E: Contract for Manufacture of Goods	8/12	(1)
F. Form 8F: Equipment Rental Contract	8/14	(1)
G. Form 8G: Storage Contract	8/16	(1)
H. Form 8H: Consignment Contract	8/19	(1)
9 Hiring Employees and Independent Contractors
A. Form 9A: Employment Application	9/5	(1)
B. Form 9B: Authorization to Release Information	9/6	(1)
C. Form 9C: Offer of Employment	9/7	(1)
D. Form 9D: Confidentiality Agreement	9/8	(1)
E. Form 9E: Covenant Not to Compete	9/10	(1)
F. Form 9F: Contract With Independent Contractor	9/13	(1)
Appendixes
A How to Use the CD-ROM
B Tear-Out Forms
Index
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Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	9	(3)
Introduction	12	(5)
Chapter 1: Should Limits Be Placed on Freedom of Expression?
Chapter Preface	17	(2)
1. Limits Should Be Placed on Freedom of Expression	19	(10)
Francis Canavan
2. Limits Should Not Be Placed on Freedom of Expression	29	(7)
American Civil Liberties Union
3. Hate Speech Should Be Regulated	36	(6)
Laura Leets
4. Hate Speech Should Not Be Regulated	42	(8)
Ted Gup
5. Flag Desecration Should Be Restricted	50	(6)
Shawntel Smith
6. Flag Desecration Should Not Be Restricted	56	(6)
Andrew Cohen
7. Virtual Child Pornography Should Be Banned	62	(5)
Paul M. Rodriguez
8. Virtual Child Pornography Should Not Be Banned	67	(4)
Wendy Kaminer
Periodical Bibliography	71	(2)
Chapter 2: Should Church and State Be Separate?
Chapter Preface	73	(2)
1. Church and State Should Be Separate	75	(8)
Alan Wolfe
2. Church and State Should Not Be Separate	83	(9)
Steve Bonta
3. Faith-Based Charitable Organizations Should Receive Federal Funds	92	(7)
Tony Hall
4. Faith-Based Charitable Organizations Should Not Receive Federal Funds	99	(6)
Robert F. Owens
5. The Ten Commandments Should Be Posted in Public Areas	105	(6)
Janet Parskall
6. The Ten Commandments Should Not Be Posted in Public Areas	111	(8)
Barbara Dority
Periodical Bibliography	119	(2)
Chapter 3: Does Technology Threaten Privacy?
Chapter Preface	121	(2)
1. Technology Threatens Privacy	123	(12)
Simson Garfinkel
2. Technology May Improve Privacy	135	(11)
Jerry Berman and Paula Bruening
3. Public Surveillance Cameras Violate Privacy Rights	146	(7)
Barry Steinhardt
4. Public Surveillance Cameras Can Be Beneficial	153	(5)
Eugene Volokh
Periodical Bibliography	158	(2)
Chapter 4: How Has the War on Terrorism Affected Civil Liberties?
Chapter Preface	160	(2)
1. The War on Terrorism Has Eroded Civil Liberties	162	(11)
David Cole
2. The War on Terrorism Has Not Eroded Civil Liberties	173	(8)
John Ashcroft
3. Ethnic Profiling Violates Civil Liberties	181	(4)
Carl Jeffers
4. Ethnic Profiling Is Necessary	185	(6)
Bruce J. Terris
Periodical Bibliography	191	(1)
For Further Discussion	192	(2)
Organizations to Contact	194	(3)
Bibliography of Books	197	(3)
Index	200