Why Incorporate

What Is an Umbrella LLC, Exactly? An umbrella LLC is another word for a holding company. An umbrella LLC owns other LLCs that are below it, known as subsidiaries. It effectively shelters those LLCs from cross liability in the event that future litigation results in a judgment creditor trying to collect against assets of a […]

  Why Form a Single Member LLC? Technically, anyone can become a single member LLC. Freelancers, contractors, photographers, and musicians may choose to become a single member LLC to legally separate their professional operations from their personal assets, like their home, car, or savings. In the event of an issue with your business, your personal […]

How you can protect your businesses from the liabilities of your other businesses Does a D.B.A. offer you any legal protection? Are there alternatives to setting up a separate LLC for each business or property? If you have multiple LLCs, it’s only natural to wonder if you should set up an LLC holding company. In order to determine […]

Becoming an LLC is an easy and inexpensive way to protect yourself from personal liability for business obligations. It’s definitely worth considering if you have your own business—even if that business is you.

This is also why it may feel hard to find a straight answer anywhere. But, fortunately for you, this means that you’re on the same level as your friend with a law degree—no need to attend law school. You the entrepreneur, and your friend the lawyer, are probably both starting at square one. (This is […]

This business structure is referred to as “brother-sister” entities (as opposed to “parent-child” or subsidiaries). In this example, the assets of the real estate holding business and the fitness business are insulated from the liabilities of each other. If a customer claims they were injured while using the exercise equipment owned by ABC Fitness Management […]