Bosch, Daw & Ballard, Chartered, provides comprehensive legal services during the lifetime of a business. The type of services actually provided can vary according to business needs. Our services include the following:
Review governmental, tax, and financial restrictions; evaluate and implement appropriate legal form of business as limited liability partnership (LLP), limited liability company (LLC), proprietorship, general or limited partnership, corporation, or joint venture; prepare corporate articles and bylaws, partnership agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, and buy-sell agreements; supervise initial meeting of owners; apply for federal and state permits and licenses.
Negotiate and prepare equity financing by individuals, venture capitalists, and other investors (including private sale of stock or other securities); negotiate and prepare debt financing by individuals, banks, venture capitalists, pension funds, insurance companies, government agencies (including Small Business Administration) and other lenders; prepare financial documents including notes, loan agreements, guarantees, stocks, bonds, mortgages and trust deeds.
Review application of federal, state and local tax laws; counsel regarding frequent changes in tax laws; counsel and develop benefit packages for employees; develop business plans for tax advantages; resolve and litigate disputes with tax authorities; coordinate tax plans with accountant.
Negotiate purchase or lease of land, machines, buildings, or an existing business; prepare purchase or lease agreements; resolve purchase or lease disputes.
Negotiate distribution and service agreements with supplies and customers; resolve claims for loss or damage to goods in transit; review sale terms; prepare and perfect security agreements; resolve disputes regarding purchase of goods or services; resolve product and service claims, including warranty issues.
Prepare credit applications; prepare guarantees, liens and security agreements; implement compliance with credit laws, particularly consumer credit laws and regulations; collect accounts; bankruptcy representation.
Prepare employment agreements for key employees, including non-competition, non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions. Advise employers on compliance with ERISA, COBRA, ADA, ADEA, HIPAA and state law requirements. Document business employment policies in contracts and company manuals. Prepare benefit programs, including qualified and non-qualified profit-sharing, insurance, retirement and other plans. Coordinate compensation and benefit programs with tax laws; counsel regarding employment terminations; provide representation in disputes with employees.
Coordinate annual meetings; prepare government reports, including business and tax reports.
Negotiate and prepare buy-sell, shareholder, and other agreements among owners; negotiate and prepare documents for owners’ sale or gift of business interests to family or others; coordinate owners’ business and individual financial plans; implement financial, tax and estate plans for individual owners.
Negotiate and prepare agreements selling or liquidating all or part of the business; plan business termination to obtain tax advantages; negotiate and prepare agreements with owners, lenders, and investors regarding division of proceeds; distribute proceeds.
Bosch, Daw, and Ballard, Chartered, is licensed to practice in the State of Idaho. Our principal office is located in Idaho. The information provided in this web page is offered for informational purposes only; it is not offered as and does not constitute legal advice. Bosch, Daw, and Ballard, Chartered, does not seek to represent you based upon your visit or review of this web page site. This web page site may be considered advertising under the rules of Idaho. You should not make legal hiring decisions based upon brochures, advertising or other promotional materials.