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KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

If you are purchasing a parcel of land or have concerns about the legal boundaries of a parcel you already own, a survey performed by a licensed surveyor provides far more security regarding the accuracy of the boundaries of the land than a plat drawing or map. A land survey is performed by a tr...

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

On the Taylor Law website, we describe ourselves as authentic, honest and accessible. That's not just a tagline. In this video, I explain what we mean by accessible.  If you have any questions, please contact our office at www.taylorlegal.com.  KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 W...

On the Taylor Law website, we describe ourselves as authentic, honest and accessible. That's not just a tagline. In this video, I explain what we mean by honest.  If you have any questions, please contact our office at www.taylorlegal.com.  KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Water...

If you have any questions, please contact our office at www.taylorlegal.com.  KATHERINE L. TAYLOR, ATTORNEY AND CPA 5850 Waterloo Rd Suite 140 Columbia, MD21045 443-420-4075 443-420-4075 (fax)

Hi. Are you the owner of a corporation — a small corporation — knowing that the end of the year or the beginning of 2021 is close and wondering whether you really need to have the shareholder and board meetings that you think you're required to do? I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for busine...

{3 minutes to read}  Are you a shareholder of a corporation, wondering what a shareholder agreement is and whether you need one?  This article briefly answers those questions.

Many business owners, just like most people, don't really like to think of what would happen if they were to pass away unexpectedly or become incapacitated. What would happen to their business? 

Are you a business owner thinking about giving equity to your key employees to thank them for a job well done? I am Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners and I am going to give you a few tips as to when you should and should not do that.  The first thing that you really need to know...

If you are registering an LLC or a corporation with your state corporation department, are you confused about the role of the “Organizer” and who that should be? I'm going to explain why you shouldn't have angst about that question.  Almost every state (Maryland included) requires articles of ...

Are you in the process of forming a Maryland LLC or corporation, and wondering what address you should use for the principal office? Below is guidance as to what addresses you can and cannot use as your principal office address.  If your business has a brick-and-mortar location, a physical pla...

Hi, I'm Katherine Taylor, the lawyer for business owners. I'm going to give you three tips as we approach the end of the year that hopefully will improve your bottom line and help you shore up your business structure going into 2022. The first thing I would like you to know and remember is tha...

If you are the owner of a small corporation, do you ever find yourself wondering whether you really need to have those shareholder and board meetings that are required by your articles of incorporation and bylaws?  The short answer to that question is “yes, you do,” but I'm going to give you t...

Has your lawyer or accountant asked you what the amount of your capital contribution is? Do you know how to respond? A capital contribution is the amount of cash or other assets that an owner contributes to the company at the company's inception or throughout the life of the company.  In th...

Have you ever heard somebody say that they own a "close” corporation and wondered whatthat means? A close corporation, sometimes referred to as a “closed” corporation, is a less formal way ofrunning a business; the shareholders have elected to have no board of directors. In a regular corporatio...

The causes of the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, FL will likely notbe known for many months. However, one factor that has come to the fore is the role that theCondominium Association Board (“COA”) may have played in delaying or failing to understandthe urgent need for ...