{"id":1590,"date":"2025-04-03T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comptoniplaw.com\/?page_id=1590"},"modified":"2025-04-13T19:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T00:18:35","slug":"business-formation-attorney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comptoniplaw.com\/index.php\/business-formation-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"BUSINESS FORMATION ATTORNEY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:60px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comptoniplaw.com\/index.php\/practice-areas\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">BACK TO PRACTICE AREAS<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><span style=\"color: #29292a;\">BUSINESS FORMATION ATTORNEY<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #29292a;\">Do I need an Attorney to start my business?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000\">It depends on the nature of your business and the factors that are unique to your business.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are three legal types of business you can start and these are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sole Proprietorship. The easiest business formation.\u00a0 No requirement to register your business with your state.\u00a0 No paperwork required unless the nature of your business requires a business license.<\/li>\n<li>Partnerships \/ LLCs. These business formations must be registered in your state. Documents must be completed like LLC operating agreement or partnership agreement.\u00a0 Most states allow you to register online with the appropriate documents.<\/li>\n<li>Corporations \/ S Corporations. These business formations must also be registered in your state. 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