Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Creating an LLC with LegalZoom: Fast, Convenient, Inexpensive

By Caressa Waechter

A big decision that you have to make when you decide to begin a business is picking what structure you are you going to form your business as. There are several choices you have as far as a business structure goes. These include forming as a corporation, choosing a limited liability company, or one of various other forms.

A business structure that is quite popular is the limited liability company, or LLC. With an LLC, your business enjoys many of the same benefits that a corporate structure has, but without the degree of formality that comes with a corporation. Of course, before you decide on a business structure, it is always a great idea to consult with a professional.

In the days gone by, your options for forming an LLC were limited. You could try and tackle the job yourself, hoping to not mess anything up. Or, you could pay a lawyer thousands of dollars to do the job for you.

Now days, you have the option of using an online limited liability company formation company such as LegalZoom. LegalZoom offers LLC plans from just $149, plus state filing fees, so they are a very affordable alternative to using a traditional law firm. LegalZoom handles all of the required state forms for you, and gives you the paperwork you need to efficiently manage your LLC as your state requires.

There are additional packages and options available from LegalZoom when you use them to form your limited liability company. With a wide range of packages from their most basic to their top of the line offering, LegalZoom gives you plenty of options to choose from at a very affordable price.

High quality customer support comes with any of LegalZoom's limited liability packages. Just a phone call away is help for any LLC questions you might have, provided by LegalZoom's support professionals.

You have greater liability protection with a properly set up and maintained business structure, then you would have when operating with no formal structure. So it is extremely important to choose the correct structure for your business, especially in the litigious society we live in today.

Creating an LLC is a great choice whether you have an existing business that needs structure, or are just starting out becoming an entrepreneur. Seek professional advice before you choose what business structure to use, but most likely you will be told that there is nothing wrong with using a LLC. Making use of an online LLC creation service such as LegalZoom just makes sense, because you will be saving both time and money and you will end up with a properly formed business structure. - 15431

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