[Cialug] Starting an LLC

[Chris K.]

Find someone that has created an LLC before.  That is what I did and 
I've created 2 successfully at this point.

Dave Weis wrote:
> Zachary Kotlarek wrote:
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Tony Bibbs wrote:
>>
>>> I'll be the dissenting voice here. If all you need is an LLC it's 
>>> not rocket science.  Picking the right corporate structure is the 
>>> hardest part.  LLC's and SCORP's are things you can generally manage 
>>> on your own with the help from a good accountant.  Hiring an 
>>> attorney for an LLC is a waste of hard earned money.  For an SCORP 
>>> it is a bit more justifiable but I really feel the key is a good 
>>> accountant.  Unlike attorneys accountants can often save you money 
>>> in the long term to cover the cost of their work.
>>
>>
>> I agree. Lawyers are useful, but hiring one handle the formation of a 
>> LLC is like hiring one to file your vehicle registration. Read the 
>> relevant statues and instructions, be sure you understand them, then 
>> file the paperwork and be done with it.
>
> I filed my LLC myself, it was kicked by because the document was 
> missing things they wanted. It was the sample from the secretary of 
> state's web site. :-)
>
> I've gotten books from nolo.com that cover these things. They also 
> have a bunch of generally interesting books.
>
> dave
>
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