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A Practical Guide to Organizing a Business in Rhode Island

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the organization of Rhode Island businesses

Product Number: 2110004B00
Publication Date: 5/3/2011
Edition: 1st Edition 2011
Copyright: © 2011 MCLE, Inc.
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A Practical Guide to Organizing a Business in Rhode Island

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the organization of Rhode Island businesses

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Editors & Authors

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A Practical Guide to Organizing a Business in Rhode Island is a comprehensive and practical guide to business formation in Rhode Island - from initial selection of type of entity through each of the steps required to form and maintain the business. The book addresses a wide range of business entities, including business corporations, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and professional corporations. A separate chapter is devoted to the ethics issues unique to this area of practice. The book's editor, Christopher D. Graham, has assembled an outstanding roster of Rhode Island practitioners to provide step-by-step explanations and concrete guidance on each of these essential topics.
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Chapter 1 expand

Overview of Types of Business Entities
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Margaret D. Farrell, Esq., Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

Chapter 2 expand

General Considerations in Selecting Type of Business Entity
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Douglas G. Gray, Esq.,

Chapter 3 expand

Tax Issues in Selecting Type of Business Entity
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Kathryn Galbraith Day, Esq., Klein Hornig LLP
G. Scott Nebergall, Esq.,

Chapter 4 expand

Incorporating a Business
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James E. (Ted) Long, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP

Exhibit 4A
- Form of Incorporator's Consent Buy Form

Exhibit 4B
- Form of Articles of Incorporation Buy Form

Exhibit 4C
- Form of Exhibit to the Articles of Incorporation Buy Form

Exhibit 4D
- Form of Bylaws Buy Form

Exhibit 4E
- Form of Unanimous Consent of the Board Buy Form

Exhibit 4F
- Form of Consent of the Shareholders Buy Form

Chapter 5 expand

Forming a Limited Liability Company
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James H. Hahn, Esq., Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Marcus I. Howell, Esq., Reavis Cianciolo LLC
Lalitha Rao, Esq.,

Exhibit 5A
- Articles of Organization Form Buy Form

Exhibit 5B
- Sample Operating Agreement: Multiple-Member, Manager-Managed Buy Form

Exhibit 5C
- Sample Operating Agreement: Multiple-Member, Member-Managed Buy Form

Exhibit 5D
- Sample Operating Agreement: Single-Member Buy Form

Exhibit 5E
- Default Provisions Applicable to LLCs Organized Under the Act Buy Form

Exhibit 5F
- Mandatory Provisions Contained in the Act Buy Form

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Organizing Other Business Entities
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Jeffrey B. Cianciolo, Esq., Reavis Cianciolo LLC
Marcus I. Howell, Esq., Reavis Cianciolo LLC
James O. Reavis, Esq., Reavis Law LLC

Exhibit 6A
- Application for Registered Limited Liability Partnership Buy Form

Exhibit 6B
- Notice of Foreign Registered Limited Liability Partnership Buy Form

Exhibit 6C
- Certificate of Limited Partnership Buy Form

Exhibit 6D
- Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership Buy Form

Exhibit 6E
- Certificate of Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership Buy Form

Exhibit 6F
- Application for Certificate of Registration by a Foreign Limited Partnership Buy Form

Exhibit 6G
- Certificate of Conversion Buy Form

Exhibit 6H
- Articles of Incorporation for a Professional Service Corporation Buy Form

Chapter 7 expand

Issuing Equity in the Business
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John E. Scholhamer, Esq.,
Michael F. Sweeney, Esq., Duffy & Sweeney LTD

Chapter 8 expand

Agreements Among Stakeholders
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Paul M. Mahoney, Jr., Esq., Locke Lord LLP
Richard G. Small, Esq., Locke Lord LLP

Chapter 9 expand

Protecting Intellectual Property
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Jerry Cohen, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP

Chapter 10 expand

Maintaining and Operating the Business Entity
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Richard G. Small, Esq., Locke Lord LLP

Chapter 11 expand

Ethics Considerations in Representing the Business Entity
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Susan Leach DeBlasio, Esq., Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, PC

Exhibit 11A
- Sample Letter Waiving Conflict for Concurrent Representation of Multiple Clients Buy Form

Exhibit 11B
- Sample Letter Declining Representation Due to a Conflict of Interest Buy Form

Exhibit 11C
- Sample Letter Withdrawing Representation Due to a Conflict of Interest Buy Form

Exhibit 11D
- Rhode Island General Laws § 19-9-7 Buy Form

Exhibit 11E
- Sample Authorization for Opinion of Borrower's Counsel Buy Form
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Christopher D. Graham, Esq.,

Author(s)

Jeffrey B. Cianciolo, Esq., Reavis Cianciolo LLC, Providence

Jerry Cohen, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP, Boston

Kathryn Galbraith Day, Esq., Klein Hornig LLP, Boston

Susan Leach DeBlasio, Esq., Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, PC, Providence

Margaret D. Farrell, Esq., Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Providence

Douglas G. Gray, Esq.,

James H. Hahn, Esq., Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, Providence

Marcus I. Howell, Esq., Reavis Cianciolo LLC, Providence

Theodore B. Howell, Esq.,

James E. (Ted) Long, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, Boston

Paul M. Mahoney, Jr., Esq., Locke Lord LLP, Providence

G. Scott Nebergall, Esq.,

Lalitha Rao, Esq.,

James O. Reavis, Esq., Reavis Law LLC, Providence

John E. Scholhamer, Esq., Riverside

Richard G. Small, Esq., Locke Lord LLP, Providence

Michael F. Sweeney, Esq., Duffy & Sweeney LTD, Providence

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A Practical Guide to Organizing a Business in Rhode Island

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the organization of Rhode Island businesses

A Practical Guide to Organizing a Business in Rhode Island

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the organization of Rhode Island businesses

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Product Description

Table of Contents

Overview of Types of Business Entities

General Considerations in Selecting Type of Business Entity

Tax Issues in Selecting Type of Business Entity

Incorporating a Business

Exhibit 4A

Exhibit 4B

Exhibit 4C

Exhibit 4D

Exhibit 4E

Exhibit 4F

Forming a Limited Liability Company

Exhibit 5A

Exhibit 5B

Exhibit 5C

Exhibit 5D

Exhibit 5E

Exhibit 5F

Organizing Other Business Entities

Exhibit 6A

Exhibit 6B

Exhibit 6C

Exhibit 6D

Exhibit 6E

Exhibit 6F

Exhibit 6G

Exhibit 6H

Issuing Equity in the Business

Agreements Among Stakeholders

Protecting Intellectual Property

Maintaining and Operating the Business Entity

Ethics Considerations in Representing the Business Entity

Exhibit 11A

Exhibit 11B

Exhibit 11C

Exhibit 11D

Exhibit 11E

Editor(s)

Author(s)