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What it’s Like to Sell Your Business (Webinar Video)
Business | Business Planning | Buying or Selling a Business | Intellectual Property | Legal Issues

What it’s Like to Sell Your Business (Webinar Video)

Selling your business is exciting and scary. The dream of a big check captures many founders’ minds. Sadly, deals often fall through or are far more difficult than necessary. Attorney Matthew Nuzum will explain the process of selling your business.

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Service Animal Fraud is Criminal in Iowa
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Service Animal Fraud is Criminal in Iowa

A service animal is an unclear term in the U.S. because different parts of the law use different terms to describe animals that help their owners by providing either a necessary or useful service. Some of the types of things a service or support animal may perform: The laws provide special exceptions to owners of…

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Benefit Corporations vs Public Benefit Corporations in Iowa
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Benefit Corporations vs Public Benefit Corporations in Iowa

An Iowa benefit corporation is a for-profit corporation with a purpose to help the public, while a public benefit corporation is a charitable non-profit corporation.

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Buying or Selling a Business
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Buying or Selling a Business

Buying or selling a business can be a great opportunity for both the buyer and seller. Learn about the key risks and make a plan.

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What happens to a security deposit if a tenant breaks the lease?
Legal Issues | Real Estate

What happens to the security deposit if a tenant leaves before the lease ends?

So what happens to a deposit if a tenant breaks their lease before the end? The short answer is that the landlord can apply the deposit towards the damages, but landlords may have a duty.

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Iowa’s Low-Speed Electric Bicycle law
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Iowa’s Low-Speed Electric Bicycle law

Iowa laws about e-bikes were clarified for 2022. This makes it easier to know how your electrically assisted bicycle will be treated.

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Should my spouse be listed as a co-owner of my LLC?
Business | Business Planning | Legal Issues | Tax Issues

Should my spouse be listed as a co-owner of my LLC?

Single owner LLCs get special tax status with the IRS. Adding a spouse as a co-owner loses that status, but here are some alternative ways to do what you want.

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Help, my LLC was administratively dissolved, what do I do?
Business | Business Planning | Legal Issues

Help, my LLC was administratively dissolved, what do I do?

Don’t panic! If your LLC was administratively dissolved, you can fix it. You first need to figure out why you were administratively dissolved. Here’s how.

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Do I need "LLC" in my business name?
Business | Business Planning | Legal Issues

Do I need LLC as part of my business name?

Yes, in Iowa and most states, you must have some variation of LLC as part of your legal name. It does not have to be exactly “LLC,” but you probably should because people are used to it and it’s the most common option. LLC stands for “Limited Liability Company,” which is a special kind of…

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