PRACTICE AREA
Business Law
At Duvall Law, we understand that the legal aspects of running a business can be overwhelming. Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur, a small business owner, or a large corporation, our comprehensive suite of business law services is tailored to meet your unique requirements. Our commitment is to protect your interests, minimize risks, and help you achieve your business goals.
Business Law Services
From starting business to selling them and everything in between, Duvall Law is here to help you with your legal needs.
Business Formation
We’ll assist you in selecting the right legal structure for your business, whether it’s a sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, or corporation. We’ll handle all the necessary paperwork to get your business up and running smoothly.
Contracts and Agreements
We will draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements that safeguard your interests and minimize disputes. Whether it’s client contracts, purchase agreements, partnership agreements, or employment contracts, we’ve got you covered.
BOI Reporting
We offer BOI report filing services to ensure your business complies with the latest regulations. Let us handle the complexities of disclosing beneficial ownership information, so you can focus on running your business with confidence.
Mergers and Acquisitions
If you’re looking to grow your business through mergers or acquisitions, we will guide you through the complex process.
Real Estate and Property Law
If your business involves real estate, we can handle property transactions, leases, land use issues and any other complications that might arise.
Fractional General Counsel
Our fractional general counsel services deliver expert legal oversight and strategic guidance, including in-house legal support, to address your business’s complex legal needs with precision and efficiency.
Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting
A new reporting requirement is on the horizon, and it’s crucial for you to be informed. Starting January 1, 2024, a substantial number of small businesses, totaling in the tens of millions, will be mandated to submit a beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) report. This report is destined for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (commonly known as FinCEN), a branch of the U.S. Department of Treasury. A failure to comply can result in a company and the individuals responsible for the non-compliance being subject to hefty civil and criminal fines and even possible jail time.
Between January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, your BOI report must be filed. You will have an entire year from the effective date, which starts on January 1st next year. For reporting companies formed on or after January 1, 2024, the filing window is condensed to 30 days from the receipt of actual or public notice of their formation. The submission of your company’s BOI report will be made electronically through a designated filing system hosted on FinCEN’s official website.
Working with Duvall Law
Reach Out
Take a Look
Work With Agencies
Moving Forward
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Reach Out
Everything starts with reaching out to our team and discussing your needs. These will be very different for business in different phases. Are you looking help with forming a new business? Do you need to change your designation from an LLC to an S Corp? Maybe you’re looking for someone to operate as a general counsel. Regardless, we’re here to listen and point you in the right direction.
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Discovery
Based on your needs, we’ll get to work learning as much about your business as possible. If there are tax considerations, we’ll need to get our hands on past fillings and business documents. If we’re taking an in-house role, we’ll need your PL statements and any other financial or legal documents you have. Once this is sorted, we can get to work cleaning things up.
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Work with Agencies
While working with the IRS can seem intimidating, it’s something we do every day. Our job is to present your case to tax agencies and advocate for the best possible outcomes for your business. Sometimes that entails negotiated settlements, reduced exposure or not having to pay anything at all.
The important part is, at this stage, you can stand back and let us do the hard part.
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Moving Forward
Now that we have your house in order, we will build out a set of best practices to keep things in order. Ideally, the cleanup is the hard part. Moving forward means you get to focus on what you do best – running your business, while we focus on the parts like dealing with IRS, Secretary of State’s office and any other agency that might cross our shared path.