What Is A Registered Agent?
Some of the most common questions we get from our startup and small business clients are: What is a registered agent? What do they do? Why do I need one? Hopefully, this brief blog will help answer some of those […]
How Do I Name My Texas Series LLC?
A question that we frequently get from our Series LLC clients is, “How do I name my Texas Series LLC?” This is really two questions in one – as the parent and cells within the series will each have different […]
Texas Series LLCs & Your Due On Sale Clause
As I have discussed in my earlier blogs on Texas Series LLCs, series LLCs are a powerful and efficient asset protection tool and are rapidly becoming the preferred entity vehicle for real estate investors. However, because they are still in […]
Franchise Tax Treatment Of Texas Series LLCs
(Disclaimer – I am not an accountant, much less a CPA. The info below is informational only and is intended to provoke further discussion in the rapidly evolving world of Texas Series LLCs. Please consult with your attorney and CPA […]
Another Look At Texas Series LLCs
This blog was originally published in January of 2012 but was revised in February of 2024 and is still accurate. Well, it’s been nearly three months since we’ve last discussed Texas Series LLCs as a great tool for investors. That […]
What Is A DBA (Assumed Name) & When Do I Need One?
Just what is a DBA? A DBA (Doing Business As) is an official filing you make with either the local or statewide government offices for registering the name under which you will be conducting business. In Texas, we generally refer […]
Answering Questions About Texas Series LLCs
As we wrote a few months ago, Texas Series LLCs are rapidly becoming the preferred investment vehicle entity in Texas. As I’ve been forming Series LLCs for clients, I keep getting the same questions, so I thought it would be […]
The Texas Series LLC: A Great Tool For Investors
I’ve had several clients ask me recently about Texas Series LLCs. What are they? What are the advantages of them? How can they be formed? Hopefully I can answer a few of those questions below. Of course, I always recommend […]
Don’t Default To A General Partnership
Clients approach us all the time with issues associated to their small business partnerships. Problems arise such as business partners making bad business decisions, running up debts, mismanaging money or even trying to hide income from the partnership…you’d be really […]
Why Your Small Business Should (Likely) Be An LLC
UPDATE: This blog was formerly titled, “Why Your Startup Or Small Business Should (Likely) Be An LLC.” However, after the passing of the Tax Jobs and Cuts Act of 2017, we removed “startups” from the title. You see, in the […]