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On May 24, 2002, myself and Rita Coco will be conducting a webinar with the Better Business Bureau on selling your business. This will be related to my prior blog post. If you watched the episode and still have questions about how to sell your business, when to sell...

Recently, I sat down with Rita Coco to discuss the legal aspects of selling your business. It was recorded for WACA-TV, and if you want to know what is needed from a legal standpoint to sell your business, you can watch the episode here: https://vimeo.com/699551314...

If you have a Massachusetts corporation, you must hold an annual meeting. It is required by law (G.L. c. 156D, § 7.01) and is usually in your bylaws. At the annual meeting, shareholders can elect directors and transact any other business. The meeting can be held at a...

Alignable’s network chose my firm as Framingham’s 2022 Business Person Of The Year. The largest online referral network for small businesses, Alignable.com announced the results of its search for leaders who’ve gone above and beyond guiding peers and supporting entire...

Whenever you enter into a contract, you should always have a limitation of liability paragraph. A limitation of liability reduces your overall exposure. Essentially the language will state, to some extent, that your company (and its related personnel) will not be...

As you know (or may not know) the Massachusetts Secretary of State requires you to file an annual report every year. This applies to both LLCs and corporations. These are very simple forms to file, and you will confirm the current entity information (e.g., name,...

I don’t do a lot of litigation, but every so often, my clients need some litigation assistance. The problem with litigation is sometimes you spend a lot to get little. The key is to determine if the other side has any assets or can we even locate them. The first step...

I’ve repeated time and time again that once you sign a contract, you are essentially locked into the terms. However, there are certain times you can get out of that contract. One way is if the contract has become “impossible.” The doctrine of impossibility (or...

When you form a corporation or LLC in Massachusetts, you must, among other things, designate a registered agent. This person will mostly get notices from the Secretary of State when the annual report is due and accept service of process for lawsuits. There are...