Businesses & Charities
Small Business
A key principle of our business philosophy is that if you cannot afford to lose it, you need an attorney. The Law Offices of Kotouc & Vogel provide comprehensive business law services to small businesses organizations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the surrounding Southeast region. With over 40 years of business law experience, we can assist your business through many issues it may encounter.
Business Formation
Kotouc & Vogel works with clients, accountants, financial advisors, and business consultants to help you select the appropriate business entity based on your business goals, tax issues and other considerations. Many business owners are turning to the protection of a limited liability company (LLC) rather than a corporation for their business activities. We have experience in assisting clients with the formation and advantages of an LLC, S Corporation or C Corporation.
Non-profit or charitable corporations
If you want to set up a charitable corporation and qualify it for Section 501(c)(3) status (so you can receive tax-deductible gifts), we can help you incorporate and apply to the IRS successfully. We can also help you file annual reports with the IRS to keep your tax-exempt status current.
Business Maintenance
We assist clients with drafting and evaluating business contracts, such as ownership agreements, operating agreements, employment agreements, and buy sell agreements. Additionally, we can help you prepare the annual minutes of your corporate meetings.
Corporate, LLC, and Partnership Dissolutions and Re-Incorporations
When the decision is made to terminate a business entity, we are skilled in handling the legal matters and ensuring that all loose ends of the business are tied up. Additionally, we are skilled in resolving business disputes that arise during dissolution. Occasionally, the best business option is to dissolve one entity and transfer the assets, debts and liabilities into a new business entity. We can help you plan and execute this option.
