Fred S. Steingold 
Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business 

Most small business owners, can’t afford to hire a lawyer to draft the legal documents they need in the course of day-to-day business.



Now there’s an affordable solution. Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business provides over 60 legal forms and documents and all the step-by-step instructions needed to use them.



This collection of essential legal and business documents helps you:



create contracts to buy, sell, rent, or store goods

hire employees and consultants

protect your trade secrets

create noncompete agreements

prepare an LLC operating agreement

borrow and lend money

buy a business

lease commercial space

prepare corporate bylaws

record minutes of meetings

buy real estate, and

and much more.



This edition is updated with the latest legal documents, contracts, and other forms you need to run your business smoothly, along with up-to-date best practices for business owners and managers. Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business includes all the information and instructions you need to complete and use your forms effectively.

Table of Content

Your Small Business Legal Companion

1. Contract Basics

2. Forming Your Business

3. Running Your Corporation

4. Borrowing Money

5. Buying a Business

6. Leasing Space

7. Purchasing Real Estate

8. Buying, Selling, Manufacturing, Renting, and Storing Goods

9. Hiring Employees and Independent Contractors

10. Extending Credit and Getting Paid

Appendixes

Index

About the author

Attorney Fred S. Steingold practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His main practice areas are real estate law and business law. He is the author of several Nolo books, including Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business and The Employer’s Legal Handbook.