Entrepreneur Magazine: Small Business Legal Guide - Paperback

by Barbara C. S. Shea (Author), Jennifer Haupt (With)

Keep legal costs to a minimum by doing it yourself!

" . . . will enable small-business people to save a lot of moneyby doing simple legal matters (contracts, partnership agreements)on their own."
--Charles Fuller Editor of Business Products, EntrepreneurMagazine Group

Don't let crippling legal fees stop you from realizing yourdreams of success. Learn how to handle many of your own legalmatters with the Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business LegalGuide. Barbara S. Shea, founder of the celebrated alternativelegal counseling firm Court Coach, and Jennifer Haupt help you cutyour legal fees significantly by arming you with all the basiclegal knowledge and expert guidance you need to act as your ownattorney in appropriate situations. A valuable resource fornewcomers and established business owners alike, it covers legalissues crucial to every stage of a business's life cycle, including:
* Legal terminology--what it means and how to use it
* Statutes, regulations, and case law
* How to think analytically like a lawyer and apply the law tothe facts
* Filing forms of organization and capitalizing yourbusiness
* Negotiating leases and contracts
* The ins and outs of taxes, employee rights, and claimslitigation
* The legalities of bankruptcy and the protection of personalassets
* How to find a good lawyer and get the most out of legalassistance
* Much more Offering an easy, safe, and affordable way to keepyour legal costs to a minimum, the Entrepreneur Magazine SmallBusiness Legal Guide just might be the most important capitalinvestment you make this year.

Also available from the Entrepreneur Magazinelibrary:
* The Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Advisor
* Starting an Import/Export Business
* Making Money with Your Home Computer
* Starting a Home-Based Business

SPECIAL OFFERS!

FREE issue of Entrepreneur Magazine
* 50% Discount on Entrepreneur Magazine subscription
* 1/2 price admission to any Entrepreneur Magazine Small BusinessExpo
* Discount on American Entrepreneurs Association membership

See details and coupons in back of book.

Front Jacket

Keep legal costs to a minimum by doing it yourself!

. . . will enable small-business people to save a lot of money by doing simple legal matters (contracts, partnership agreements) on their own.
--Charles Fuller Editor of Business Products, Entrepreneur Magazine Group

Don't let crippling legal fees stop you from realizing your dreams of success. Learn how to handle many of your own legal matters with the Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Legal Guide. Barbara S. Shea, founder of the celebrated alternative legal counseling firm Court Coach, and Jennifer Haupt help you cut your legal fees significantly by arming you with all the basic legal knowledge and expert guidance you need to act as your own attorney in appropriate situations. A valuable resource for newcomers and established business owners alike, it covers legal issues crucial to every stage of a business's life cycle, including:

• Legal terminology--what it means and how to use it
• Statutes, regulations, and case law
• How to think analytically like a lawyer and apply the law to the facts
• Filing forms of organization and capitalizing your business
• Negotiating leases and contracts
• The ins and outs of taxes, employee rights, and claims litigation
• The legalities of bankruptcy and the protection of personal assets
• How to find a good lawyer and get the most out of legal assistance
• Much more Offering an easy, safe, and affordable way to keep your legal costs to a minimum, the Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Legal Guide just might be the most important capital investment you make this year.

Also available from the Entrepreneur Magazine library:

• The Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Advisor
• Starting an Import/Export Business
• Making Money with Your Home Computer
• Starting a Home-Based Business

SPECIAL OFFERS!

FREE issue of Entrepreneur Magazine

• 50% Discount on Entrepreneur Magazine subscription
• 1/2 price admission to any Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Expo
• Discount on American Entrepreneurs Association membership

See details and coupons in back of book.

Back Jacket

Keep legal costs to a minimum by doing it yourself!

" . . . will enable small-business people to save a lot of money by doing simple legal matters (contracts, partnership agreements) on their own."
--Charles Fuller Editor of Business Products, Entrepreneur Magazine Group

Don't let crippling legal fees stop you from realizing your dreams of success. Learn how to handle many of your own legal matters with the Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Legal Guide. Barbara S. Shea, founder of the celebrated alternative legal counseling firm Court Coach, and Jennifer Haupt help you cut your legal fees significantly by arming you with all the basic legal knowledge and expert guidance you need to act as your own attorney in appropriate situations. A valuable resource for newcomers and established business owners alike, it covers legal issues crucial to every stage of a business's life cycle, including:

• Legal terminology--what it means and how to use it
• Statutes, regulations, and case law
• How to think analytically like a lawyer and apply the law to the facts
• Filing forms of organization and capitalizing your business
• Negotiating leases and contracts
• The ins and outs of taxes, employee rights, and claims litigation
• The legalities of bankruptcy and the protection of personal assets
• How to find a good lawyer and get the most out of legal assistance
• Much more Offering an easy, safe, and affordable way to keep your legal costs to a minimum, the Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Legal Guide just might be the most important capital investment you make this year.

Also available from the Entrepreneur Magazine library:

• The Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Advisor
• Starting an Import/Export Business
• Making Money with Your Home Computer
• Starting a Home-Based Business

SPECIAL OFFERS!

FREE issue of Entrepreneur Magazine

• 50% Discount on Entrepreneur Magazine subscription
• 1/2 price admission to any Entrepreneur Magazine Small Business Expo
• Discount on American Entrepreneurs Association membership

See details and coupons in back of book.

Author Biography

ENTREPRENEUR Magazine is the banner publication of theEntrepreneur Magazine Group. It has the largest newsstandcirculation of any business monthly, with a total ABC auditedcirculation of 410,000.

BARBARA S. SHEA is an attorney and the founder of theinnovative legal firm Court Coach. Her ideas have been profiled inThe Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and onABC-TV's The Home Show.

JENNIFER HAUPT is a successful business writer based inBellevue, Washington.