In a corporation, the corporate officers and directors owe many fiduciary duties to the shareholders and the company. This means they legally have to act in the best interests of the company. Among the primary fiduciary duties owed by officers and directors are the...
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Answering Incorporation FAQs with Joshua D. Brinen
https://vimeo.com/877941058 How Does Incorporation Affect Liability? The purpose of incorporation is to create a shield, or a corporate veil, to protect your personal assets from the liabilities of a business. While that corporate veil is not perfect, and you will put...
What is Dissolution in Business?
Making the decision to close a business can be a difficult one, and the steps that must be taken to do so are often complex. If a business owner determines the time has come to end operations, that business owner must go through the dissolution process. Whether...
What is Corporate Liability?
Corporate liability refers to the extent a company may be held legally liable for the acts and omissions of business partners and the people it employs. Business owners often incorporate to shield themselves personally from any obligations or liabilities with their...
What Taxes Do Corporate Owners Need to Pay in New York City?
As the saying goes, "if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere." New York is a notoriously expensive city — both to live in and to conduct business. Not only do corporate owners pay exuberant commercial rents, but they are also subjected to significant...
What is Schedule TO?
Want to be a master of the universe and conduct a hostile takeover of that company you think you can run better than the corporate drones spending shareholder money? Do you think the company you are eyeing is better broken down and sold for...