Business Law Pricing

New Business Consultation

In this one-hour consultation, we will discuss the requirements for forming a new business as well as best practices so that you may make educated decisions about your new venture. We will also answer any questions that you may have about starting and running a new business.

General Business Consultation

In this one-hour consultation, we will discuss anything you want about the legalities of your business and any questions you have. If you are an existing business, we have already looked you up and researched your company prior to the consultation. We will also ask our own questions so we can be sure that you have the legal tools you need to run all aspects of your business. If your business is in financial distress, we will discuss options and strategies to shut down. If you are just starting up, we will discuss what you need to know. This consultation is about anything you want.

Complete Business Formation

Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)

Arizona LLC Formation – single member

This flat fee includes consult with attorney about business/LLC basics, formation of the LLC, obtaining EIN, filing BOIR on behalf of the new LLC to comply with the CTA, Arizona Corporation Commission filing fees with basic expedited processing fee, and a basic Operating Agreement. If you are a single-member LLC, you need an Operating Agreement to protect you from piercing the corporate veil even though it seems silly. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Arizona LLC Formation – two members

This flat fee includes consult with attorney about business/LLC basics, formation of the LLC, obtaining EIN, filing BOIR on behalf of the new LLC to comply with the CTA, Arizona Corporation Commission filing fees with basic expedited processing fee, and a basic Operating Agreement. An upgrade to a more comprehensive Operating Agreement is an additional charge and will be discussed at the initial consultation. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Arizona LLC Formation – three or more members

This flat fee includes consult with attorney about business/LLC basics, formation of the LLC, obtaining EIN, filing BOIR on behalf of the new LLC to comply with the CTA, Arizona Corporation Commission filing fees with basic expedited processing fee, and a basic Operating Agreement. An upgrade to a more comprehensive Operating Agreement may be an additional charge and will be discussed at the initial consultation. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

All Corporations (For Profit, Nonprofit and Professional Corporations)

Arizona Corporation formation

This flat fee includes consult with attorney about business/Corporation basics, formation of the Corporation, obtaining EIN, filing a BOIR for the new corporation to comply with the CTA, Arizona Corporation Commission filing fees with basic expedited processing fee, Initial Meeting Minutes and basic Bylaws. We will also provide you with a set of annual meeting minutes that you may use to meet your annual meeting requirement going forward. If you require more comprehensive Bylaws, this is an additional charge that we can discuss at our initial consultation. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Limited Partnerships – LPs, LLPs, LLLPs

Arizona LP, LLP, LLLP Formation

This flat fee includes consultation with Lisa Thompson about business/LP, LLP, LLLP basics, formation of the LP, LLP, LLLP, obtaining EIN, filing BOIR on behalf of the new partnership to comply with the CTA, Arizona Secretary of State filing fees, and a basic Partnership Agreement. An upgrade to a more comprehensive Partnership Agreement is an additional charge and will be discussed at the initial consultation. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Changes to Existing LLCs, Corporations, LPs, LLPs, and LLLPs

Arizona LLCs – Amendments to Articles of Organization

This flat fee includes drafting and filing Articles of Amendment for an existing LLC that needs to change members (owners), managers, their addresses, management structure or any other change to the original Articles of Organization. This flat fee does not include updating any BOIR filed with FinCEN, if necessary. If you need to file an amended BOIR, we can do it for an additional charge, or you can do it yourself. If you are switching ownership from yourself to your revocable living trust, there is no BOIR update required. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Changes to Shareholders/Officers/Directors for Trust Ownership

This flat fee includes drafting and filing any document necessary to change the Shareholders/Officers/Directors of an existing Arizona Corporation and/or their addresses. This flat fee does not include updating any BOIR filed with FinCEN, if necessary. If you need to file an amended BOIR, we can do it for an additional charge, or you can do it yourself. If you are switching ownership from yourself to your revocable living trust, there is no BOIR update required. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Arizona Corporations – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

This flat fee includes drafting and filing Articles of Amendment for an existing LLC that needs to change members (owners), managers, their addresses, management structure or any other change to the original Articles of Organization. This flat fee does not include updating any BOIR filed with FinCEN, if necessary. If you need to file an amended BOIR, we can do it for an additional charge, or you can do it yourself. If you are switching ownership from yourself to your revocable living trust, there is no BOIR update required. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Arizona LPs, LLPs and LLLPs – Amendments to Registration

This flat fee includes drafting and filing Amendments to Certificate/Registration with the Arizona Secretary of State for an existing LP/LLP/LLLP that needs to change partners, management, their addresses, structure or any other change to the original registration. This flat fee does not include updating any BOIR filed with FinCEN, if necessary. If you need to file an amended BOIR, we can do it for an additional charge, or you can do it yourself. If you are switching ownership from yourself to your revocable living trust, there is no BOIR update required. This flat fee does not include publication costs, if any.

Maintenance of LLCs/Corporations/LPs/LLPs/LLLPs

LLC Operating Agreement Check-up/Review and Consultation

This flat fee includes a review of any existing Operating Agreement (and other internal documents) to ensure that your Operating Agreement addresses your current needs. This flat fee also includes an attorney consultation and a review of all of the public records regarding your business to ensure everything is in alignment. Recommendations will be made for additional provisions or strategies at our consultation.

LLC Operating Agreements

Draft a comprehensive Operating Agreement. If you already have an Operating Agreement, we will incorporate your existing terms in the new Operating Agreement. All new/updated Operating Agreements will include a CTA Compliance Policy and succession plan. Prices will vary based on the complexity of the business. Email us and we will set up an initial consultation to discuss your needs and set up a flat fee accordingly.

Corporation Check-up/Review and Consultation

This flat fee includes a review of any existing Bylaws, Meeting Minutes, Corporate Resolutions and any other internal documents to ensure that your Bylaws address your corporation’s current needs. Prices will vary based on the complexity of the business. Email us and we will set up an initial consultation to discuss your needs and set up a flat fee accordingly.

Drafting Corporate Bylaws/Meeting Minutes/Corporate Resolutions

Corporations are required to have Bylaws and annual meetings. If your corporation does not, we will fix that so that you are in compliance with Arizona law. If you have existing Bylaws and Meeting Minutes and need to make changes, we can do that to. Contact us and we will set up an initial consultation to discuss your needs and set up a flat fee accordingly.

LP, LLP, LLLP Partnership Agreement Check-up/Review and Consultation

This flat fee includes a review of any existing Operating Agreement (and other internal documents) to ensure that your Operating Agreement addresses your current needs. This flat fee also includes an attorney consultation and an attorney consultation. Recommendations will be made for additional provisions or strategies at our consultation.

LP, LLP, LLLP Partnership Agreements

Draft a comprehensive Partnership Agreement. If you already have a Partnership Agreement, we will incorporate your existing terms in the new Partnership Agreement. This option includes up to 2 hours of consultation and correspondence to tailor the agreement’s provisions to your partnership’s needs. All new/updated Partnership Agreements will include a CTA Compliance Policy and succession plan. Prices will vary based on the complexity of the business. Contact us and we will set up an initial consultation to discuss your needs and set up a flat fee accordingly.

General Business Maintenance – All Businesses

Contract review and Consultation

It is important to review your company’s contract periodically as laws change and so does your business. This consultation will include a review of any contracts you submit that are yours or you received. It is super helpful if you can provide us a list of your major concerns or questions prior to the attorney reviewing the contracts so that she may focus on the major issues.

Company Checkup and Succession (Exit Strategy) Planning Consultation

Let’s make sure your company documents are up to date with any changes in the law as well as with any changes to your company. We will review any internal document you have (Operating Agreement, Bylaws, Partnership Agreement, your formation documents, etc.) to be sure they contain the provisions necessary to run, maintain, shut down, change and transition your business. If you do not have governing documents, we will discuss creating them during our consultation. In addition, we will discuss having a business succession plan so that if something happens to you or one of the other owners, temporarily or permanently, your documents have a detailed plan to follow. If you have a succession plan already, we will review it to make sure it remains what you intended.

Terminations of LLCs

This flat fee includes an attorney consultation about all the necessary steps to properly terminate your LLC as well as terminating your LLC with the Arizona Corporation Commission. This flat fee does not include filing a BOIR, if necessary. If you have multiple LLCs to terminate, we will adjust the flat fee accordingly as you will not need multiple consultations.