Hello, We're encouraging our Maryland business clients to take a close look at their independent contractor agreements to determine whether the individuals or companies they have classified as independent contractors actually fit into that category. So, why am I suggesting this? I'm Katherine ...
Hi, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. I'm going to explain one thing you can do right now that could make the difference between getting paid quickly and chasing clients for money. What is it? Take a look at your service contract, sales contract, or whatever agreement you u...
Hi, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. I frequently get asked this question by business owners: Can I use AI to draft an operating agreement for my LLC? The answer is yes. But then I ask the next question: Should you? And my answer is no. Here's why. AI can be a fantastic t...
Hi there. If you're a therapist in private practice running your own business, there's one legal document you may not have, but absolutely need. Without it, your clients could be abandoned, and your family, if they end up succeeding to the interest in your business, could be blocked from helping ...
Hi, are you a member of a multi-member LLC, wondering what the difference is between a member-managed LLC and a manager-managed LLC? That's a mouthful. I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners, and I'm going to explain the difference. First, to start: a member of an LLC is an owner. ...
Hi, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. I've been doing a series on the unintended consequences of certain provisions in LLC operating agreements, and here's another one. Many operating agreements serve as de facto estate-planning documents for an LLC owner's business interest. ...
Hi, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. I'm going to be doing a series of videos on the unintended consequences of boilerplate language in LLC operating agreements. That was a long explanation of what these videos are going to be about, but you'll understand if you're an LLC mem...
Hello, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. In a previous video, I explained that I would be doing a series of videos about operating agreement provisions. In that earlier video, I discussed what an operating agreement is and why it's important. In this video, I'm going to focus ...
Hi there. I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. I'm going to be doing a series of videos on operating agreements. In this first video, I'll explain what an operating agreement is and why your company needs one. In future videos, I'll hone in on the various parts of an operating ag...
If you recently formed a business in Maryland, you may have started receiving mail from companies offering to send you a copy of the Articles of Incorporation (for a corporation) or Articles of Organization (for an LLC). These companies may also offer to send you a copy of a Certificate of Good S...
Corporations can range in size from large, multi-national businesses to small, sole shareholder businesses. In Maryland, a small corporation can elect to become a “close corporation” in order to simplify management of the business. Normally, a corporation is owned by its shareholders (sometimes a...
Hi there! I just had a client ask me, “Can I name officers for my LLC?” I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners, and here's the answer I gave. The simple answer is yes. The not-so-simple answer is… yes, but. So what do I mean by that? In most states, including Maryland, there's no ...
Hi there. I'm Katherine Taylor, The Lawyer for Business Owners. I've already done a couple of videos on sales tax — very boring, but very important. In this video, I want to take a step back and explain the overall factors any state might use to determine whether a company that sells goods or se...
In late June 2025, many Maryland business owners received an unexpected email from Zoom Communications, the California-based video conferencing company. Unlike the usual billing notices, this message served as a warning: Zoom would soon begin collecting sales tax from all of its Maryland customer...
Hi there! Are you a company—or the owner of a company—that sells services or products across state lines, or to individuals or businesses in other states? If so, you've probably encountered the perplexing issue of sales tax. My name is Katherine Taylor. I'm an attorney for business owners, and ...
Hi, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. Interestingly, over the past couple of months, I've been working with clients who are either going through a divorce or engaged in the estate planning process. Now, you might be wondering—why are they coming to me, a business attorney who...
Are you the owner of a corporation that has lost or misplaced its governing documents—such as the original Articles of Incorporation, stock certificates, bylaws, and related records? If so, you're not alone. I'm Katherine Taylor, an attorney for business owners, and I want to explain how we can h...
{3 minutes to read} I recently met with two people who wanted to start a consulting business together, but they lived in different states. One question I answered among many was — in which state should they form an LLC? The first answer that I gave them was: You know what? It doesn't matter. Why...
Hi there, I'm Katherine Taylor, The Lawyer for Business Owners, and this, hopefully, will be my last video about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). So why do I say that? Well, if you've been listening to the videos all along, you'll understand that the status of the Act has been in flux....
In a couple of previous articles, I've explained the difference between a company's principal office and the resident agent. I've also explained what addresses can be used for a principal office. In this blog, I'm going to explain what a resident agent is, who can be a resident agent, and what ad...
(3 minutes to read) Are you a business owner, having ever wondered what would happen to your business if you died or became incapacitated? I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners, and I'm going to explain three different ways that your asset — which is the ownership interest in your...
Hey, business owners, so this is another update on the Corporate Transparency Act. You may remember the last video I did, I described that the halt of the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act had been reversed by the courts, thus allowing the Corporate Transparency Act to be enforced aga...
Well here I am again with another update on the Corporate Transparency Act. So what's happening now? Well, as I said in my last video, back in February and February 27th, Fin CEN issued a notice stating that it was going to be extending the deadline for all entities to file or all people to file ...
{3 minutes to read} If you're a business owner, you have probably heard about the state of the law on non-competes – non-compete clauses in employment agreements, or non-compete agreements that are documents in and of themselves. So, what do I mean by the state of the law on non-competes? Befor...
{2 minutes to read} Are you a business owner and employer confused about the state of the law regarding non-competes in your state, or the United States? If so, you're not alone. This article will briefly summarize the state of the law and give you some ideas as to how you can comply with whatev...
