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November 1, 2018 by Bob Sauro

PLESS ATTENDS CEREMONY COMMEMORATING MCDOWELL COUNTY’S 175TH BIRTHDAY

Mr. Pless recently attended a ceremony in the McDowell County, North Carolina courthouse, in the western North Carolina mountains. The ceremony was part of the County’s weeklong  observance of its ( and the county seat of Marion’s),  175th birthday. The ceremony  honored five judges from the County who had served on North Carolina’s appellate courts, including Mr. Pless’s grandfather, Judge J. Will Pless, Jr., who served as Superior Court judge from 1932-1966 and as  a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice from 1966-68. Speakers included current ... Read More »

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February 14, 2017 by Bob Sauro

Copyright Registration. Learn How to Protect Your Creative Works.

You have copyright rights that you probably don't know about! Copyright Protection Is Available for Original Works of Authorship Have you written a book or coded software? Are you a publisher? Have you created fashion, graphic or web designs? Are you a photographer? Perhaps an artist! If so, you should know all the benefits of Federal copyright registration. Registration is so much more than just putting a copyright notice on your work. Registration can be made at the state level in Georgia but it is the Federal registration that ... Read More »

Filed Under: Copyright Law, News

February 14, 2017 by Bob Sauro

5 Things to Know About Entity Selection

5 Things to Know About Entity Selection So you’re starting a business? Here are some threshold things to consider when choosing the entity: Often the choice is between an S corporation and a limited liability company, which is a type of partnership with liability protection.  Both are considered “pass-through entities” for tax purposes. Both entities provide the same protection against the company’s trade creditors, assuming the business is properly operated. Generally, neither entity protects its principals from personal ... Read More »

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October 4, 2016 by Bob Sauro

BUYING OR SELLING A BUSINESS

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING OR SELLING A BUSINESS By: Laurance D. Pless Following are some practical observations about buying or selling a business that every business owner should know before venturing into this often unfamiliar territory. Step One: Run the Numbers. Tax liabilities vary widely. For example, one deal  structure can risk a double tax. And tying payments to certain circumstances could increase the tax rate on them significantly. “It’s Not Signed Until It’s Signed”. The first document to be agreed upon between ... Read More »

Filed Under: Buying a Business, News

July 7, 2015 by Bob Sauro

START-UP PACKAGES

START-UPS/FORMING A NEW BUSINESS Overview. So you have a great business idea for a START-UP. You may turn to the Internet for legal help and come across a website or service that contains a form for incorporating a corporation or organizing an LLC. There is so much more to organizing a corporation or LLC, however, than just filing Articles of Incorporation or Organization. If your business has more than one equity holder, a Shareholders’ and Buy-Sell Agreement (in the case of a corporation) or LLC Operating Agreement (in the case of an LLC) ... Read More »

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