Contracts & Legal Entities

We help Arizona contractors and other business owners with contracts, entity formation, and business transactions.

We help Arizona contractors and other business owners with contracts, entity formation, and business transactions.

Business Law

Attention to Detail in Business and Corporate Matters

Our business legal services include entity formation, LLC operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, employment contracts, business purchase-and-sale transactions, equipment purchase agreements, and property and equipment leases.

Practical Articles for Business Owners

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Update: Corporate Transparency Act places new reporting requirements on most businesses

By George King • 04 Jan, 2024
The federal Corporate Transparency Act, which goes into effect in January 2024, requires most legal entities to report specific information about the business and its owners.
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LLCs and Corporations: How to preserve your liability protection

By Mickell Summerhays • 26 Apr, 2023
Legal doctrines called “piercing the corporate veil” and “alter ego” allow liability to reach individuals and entities outside a corporation or LLC. Attention to a few important details can help keep you protected.
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Liquidated damages in construction contracts: Are they enforceable?

By George King • 03 Nov, 2022
In Arizona, liquidated damages provisions are generally enforceable if they are intended to compensate the non-breaching party rather than penalize the breaching party.
Construction equipment

Risks of equipment leasing for contractors

By Kent Lang • 05 Oct, 2022
A recent Arizona lawsuit over crane repair and rental costs illustrates the importance of understanding the lease agreement and what can happen when things go wrong
George King

Contractors: A good construction contract reduces risk, boosts profits

By George King • 19 Sep, 2022
Properly drafted contractual provisions can be among your construction business’s best allies.
Mike Thal

Does your insurance cover coronavirus-related business losses?

By Mike Thal • 06 Apr, 2020
Business owners would be wise to proactively review their insurance policies to determine whether any virus-related losses may be covered.
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Entity Formation

Business structuring and operating under the correct form of business entity are essential in achieving your tax, liability protection and other business ownership objectives.

Whether you will be best served with a limited liability company (LLC), partnership, S corporation or C corporation, we can help you create your new business entity quickly and economically, in some cases for a flat fee.

Your Lang Thal King & Hanson business attorney can:

  • handle the drafting work and filing necessary to form your entity correctly
  • create and file your operating agreement (for an LLC), partnership agreement, or articles of incorporation and bylaws (for a corporation)
  • prepare buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, stock purchase agreements, etc.
  • if you elect to have your LLC taxed as an S corporation, assist you with IRS Forms 2553 and 8832 as needed.

Business Transactions and Contracts

You want an attorney who can carefully draft, review and negotiate an important business contract, but who is not a deal killer.

As a client of Lang Thal King & Hanson, you will appreciate our ability to balance our diligence in providing legal services with our commitment to helping you achieve your business objectives.

Our services include:

  • Construction contracts
  • Employment contracts, including non-compete agreements
  • Property leases
  • Equipment leases
  • Business purchases and sales
  • Contract reviews
  • Insurance policy reviews
  • Risk management guidance

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