by Robert Bryson | Feb 25, 2022 | Small Business
As a small and medium business-focused attorney, I get a lot of questions about whether and how to incorporate a business from my clients. Below is a shortlist of some of the most frequent questions I get and general information. However, please don’ take these... by Robert Bryson | Jul 6, 2020 | Corporate Law, Formation, Governance, Nonprofit Law
SHOULD YOUR NON-PROFIT HAVE MEMBERS?Members significantly increase a non-profit corporation’s operation and recordkeeping burden, and members also restrict the actions that non-profit corporations (“NPC”) can take without a vote of approval by the membership. However,... by Robert Bryson | Jun 30, 2020 | Corporate Law, Formation, Nonprofit Law
Corporate purpose defines the outer limitations on what your corporation is permitted to do. Historically, the corporate purpose was very important because corporations were prohibited from asserting general-purpose statements. However, modern corporate reform removed... by Robert Bryson | Jun 23, 2020 | Business Litigation, Corporate Law, Formation
Bylaws are the structure of the corporation: its election procedures, meeting rules, distribution structure, conflicts of interest, and other important issues that the corporation must address. Think of the bylaws as your corporation’s “laws.” The bylaws are... by Robert Bryson | Jun 16, 2020 | Corporate Law, Formation
The essential difference between Articles of Incorporation (“Articles”) and Bylaws is that the articles are filed with the Secretary of State and are the official starting documents for the corporation. Conversely, bylaws are kept internally with the...