The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Business: Everything a Small-Business Person Must Know, from Start-Up to Employment Laws to Financing and Selling a Business - Softcover

Encompassing information on every aspect of the law for small-business owners, this practical, authoritative handbook discusses such topics as franchising, partnerships, tax regulations, safety regulations, federal laws, local zoning laws, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

The ABA Legal Guide for Small Business is the complete and easy guide to understanding the small-business owner's legal responsibilities and options. This guide takes you from the day you start your business right through to the day you sell it or retire:

Getting Started: Funding, Financing, Insurance, Location

Types of Business Organizations: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, Limited Liability, Options

Franchising: Tips for Evaluating Opportunity, Franchise Agreements, Buying a Business

Employees: Hiring, Laws Affecting Employees and Employers, Terminating Employees, Maintaining a Safe Business, Dealing with Customers, Extending Credit

Running the Business: Contracts, Special Terms and Strange Clauses, Contract Disputes, Scams, Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Taxes: Business Taxes, State and City Taxes, Knowing Your Rights Possible Endings: Getting a Lawyer, Retirement, Selling a Business

Getting Help When You Need It: Knowing When You Need Legal Help, Choosing a Business Lawyer, How to Get More Information