Business Planning

Texas Small Business Attorneys

Legal Advice for Starting Up a Business

In the vibrant, growing communities of Denton County, starting up a business happens often. At the Morris Legal Group, we are proud to be involved in many business startups. Our small business attorneys offer new businesses legal representation and business planning advice and counsel.

Once you have the idea for a new business, the next step is to select the appropriate business entity. Business entity selection depends on the business assets, ownership, and objectives. Available entities include:

• Sole proprietorships
• Limited partnerships
• LLCs limited liability companies
• S-corporations
• C-corporations

Our business lawyers help new businesses plan their strategies in case of death of an owner, dissolution of the business, disability of a partner, and other contingencies. Our business lawyers prepare formation documents, non-compete agreements, and other documents to put the new business on a solid legal foundation.

As a business grows, the Morris Legal Group provides on-going business legal counsel in areas such as:

• Payroll requirements
• Employee contracts
• Supplier contracts
• Customer contracts
• Employee disputes
• Contract disputes
• Tax considerations
• Employee handbooks and benefits
• ERISA requirements