Legal forms for starting & running a small business

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Cover Title Page Table of Contents Your Small Business Legal Companion Four Practical Ways to Use the Forms in This Book Do You Need a Lawyer? 1: Contract Basics Names Clause: Identifying the Parties to a Contract Signature Clause: Signing a Contract Standard Clauses Resolving Disputes Attachments Amendments 2: Forming Your Business Form 2A: Checklist for Starting a Small Business Form 2B: Partnership Agreement Form 2C: Preincorporation Agreement Form 2D: Corporate Bylaws Form 2E: Stock Agreement Form 2F: LLC Operating Agreement for Single-Member LLC Form 2G: LLC Membership Certificate Form 2H: Stock Certificate 3: Running Your Corporation Form 3A: Notice of Shareholders’ Meeting Form 3B: Notice of Directors’ Meeting Form 3C: Shareholder Proxy Form 3D: Minutes of Shareholders’ Meeting Form 3E: Minutes of Directors’ Meeting Form 3F: Minutes of Telephone Conference Directors’ Meeting Form 3G: Consent of Shareholders Form 3H: Consent of Directors 4: Borrowing Money Understanding Promissory Notes in General The Promissory Notes in This Chapter Form 4A: Promissory Note (Amortized Monthly or Annual Payments) Form 4B: Promissory Note (Balloon Payment) Form 4C: Promissory Note (Interest-Only Payments) Form 4D: Promissory Note (Lump-Sum Payment) Form 4E: Security Agreement for Borrowing Money 5: Buying a Business Form 5A: Contract for Purchase of Assets From an Unincorporated Business Form 5B: Contract for Purchase of Assets From a Corporation Form 5C: Corporate Resolution Authorizing Sale of Assets Form 5D: Contract for Purchase of Corporate Stock Form 5E: Bill of Sale for Business Assets Form 5F: Seller’s Affidavit—No Creditors Form 5G: Security Agreement for Buying Business Assets 6: Leasing Space Form 6A: Gross Lease Form 6B: Net Lease for Entire Building Form 6C: Net Lease for Part of Building Form 6D: Sublease Form 6E: Landlord’s Consent to Sublease Form 6F: Assignment of Lease Form 6G: Notice of Exercise of Lease Option Form 6H: Extension of Lease Form 6I: Amendment to Lease Form 6J: Attachment to Lease 7: Purchasing Real Estate Beware of Possible Environmental Problems Form 7A: Contract to Purchase Building Form 7B: Option to Purchase Building Form 7C: Contract to Purchase Vacant Land Form 7D: Option to Purchase Vacant Land Form 7E: Attachment to Real Estate Purchase Contract Form 7F: Amendment of Real Estate Purchase Contract Form 7G: Removal of Contingency Form 7H: Extension of Time to Remove Contingencies Form 7I: Exercise of Option to Purchase Real Estate 8: Buying, Selling, Manufacturing, Renting, and Storing Goods Form 8A: Sales Contract (Lump-Sum Payment) Form 8B: Sales Contract (Installment Payments) Form 8C: Bill of Sale for Goods Form 8D: Security Agreement for Buying Goods Form 8E: Contract for Manufacture of Goods Form 8F: Equipment Rental Contract Form 8G: Storage Contract Form 8H: Consignment Contract 9: Hiring Employees and Independent Contractors Form 9A: Employment Application Form 9B: Authorization to Release Information Form 9C: Offer Letter Form 9D: Confidentiality Agreement Form 9E: Covenant Not to Compete Form 9F: Contract With Independent Contractor 10: Extending Credit and Getting Paid Form 10A: Credit Application for an Individual Customer Form 10B: Adverse Action Letter Form 10C: Credit Application for a Business Customer Form 10D: First Collection Letter Form 10E: Second Collection Letter Form 10F: Third Collection Letter Appendix A: How to Use the Downloadable Forms Editing RTFs List of Forms Appendix B: Forms Form 1A: Attachment Form 1B: Amendment Form 2A: Checklist for Starting a Small Business Form 2B: Partnership Agreement Form 2C: Preincorporation Agreement Form 2D: Corporate Bylaws Form 2E: Stock Agreement Form 2F: LLC Operating Agreement for Single-Member LLC Form 2G: LLC Membership Certificate Form 2H: Stock Certificate Form 3A: Notice of Shareholders’ Meeting Notice 3B: Notice of Directors’ Meeting Form 3C: Shareholder Proxy Form 3D: Minutes of Shareholders’ Meeting Form 3E: Minutes of Directors’ Meeting Form 3F: Minutes of Telephone Conference Directors’ Meeting Form 3G: Consent of Shareholders Form 3H: Consent of Directors Form 4A: Promissory Note (Amortized Monthly or Annual Payments) Form 4B: Promissory Note (Balloon Payment) Form 4C: Promissory Note (Interest-Only Payments) Form 4D: Promissory Note (Lump-Sum Payment) Form 4E: Security Agreement for Borrowing Money Form 5A: Contract for Purchase of Assets From an Unincorporated Business Form 5B: Contract for Purchase of Assets From a Corporation Form 5C: Corporate Resolution Authorizing Sale of Assets Form 5D: Contract for Purchase of Corporate Stock Form 5E: Bill of Sale for Business Assets Form 5F: Seller’s Affidavit—No Creditors Form 5G: Security Agreement for Buying Business Assets Form 6A: Gross Lease Form 6B: Net Lease for Entire Building Form 6C: Net Lease for Part of Building Form 6D: Sublease Form 6E: Landlord’s Consent to Sublease Form 6F: Assignment of Lease Form 6G: Notice of Exercise of Lease Option Form 6H: Extension of Lease Form 6I: Amendment to Lease Form 6J: Attachment to Lease Form 7A: Contract to Purchase Building Form 7B: Option to Purchase Building Form 7C: Contract to Purchase Vacant Land Form 7D: Option to Purchase Vacant Land Form 7E: Attachment to Real Estate Purchase Contract Form 7F: Amendment of Real Estate Purchase Contract Form 7G: Removal of Contingency Form 7H: Extension of Time to Remove Contingencies Form 7I: Exercise of Option to Purchase Real Estate Form 8A: Sales Contract (Lump-Sum Payment) Form 8B: Sales Contract (Installment Payments) Form 8C: Bill of Sale for Goods Form 8D: Security Agreement for Buying Goods Form 8E: Contract for Manufacture of Goods Form 8F: Equipment Rental Contract Form 8G: Storage Contract Form 8H: Consignment Contract Form 9A: Employment Application Form 9B: Authorization to Release Information Form 9C: Offer Letter Form 9D: Confidentiality Agreement Form 9E: Covenant Not to Compete Form 9F: Contract With Independent Contractor Form 10A: Credit Application for an Individual Customer Form 10B: Adverse Action Letter Form 10C: Credit Application for a Business Customer Form 10D: First Collection Letter Form 10E: Second Collection Letter Form 10F: Third Collection Letter IRS Form SS-4: Application for Employer Identification Number IRS Form W-4: Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate IRS Form 2553: Election by a Small Business Corporation IRS Form 940: Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return IRS Form 8594: Asset Acquisition Statement Under Section 1060 USCIS Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification Index Book Registration and Updates Additional Small Business Resources at Nolo.com