Durrell Law Group, P.C.
Comprehensive Business Law Services in Anchorage
At Durrell Law Group, our talented and experienced team offers business law services to help small to mid-size Alaska businesses address a broad range of matters, including:
Counsel regarding the selection of the best type of business entity for a particular situation or business opportunity
Organize corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships
Assist with corporate and business filings, licenses and permits
Negotiate, structure and document agreements for the purchase and sale of businesses or interests in businesses
Draft or review commercial lease agreements, real estate purchase and sale agreements, options, rights of first refusal, or other real estate agreements
Counsel and structure like-kind exchange transactions
Analyze and structure real estate acquisitions, options and rights of first refusal
Analyze and advise on tax aspects of business and real estate transactions
Structure corporate mergers, reorganizations or recapitalizations
Counsel surrounding due diligence inquiries for the purchase of a business, business assets or real estate
Review or draft a variety of business agreements, including loan and collateral documents
Review real estate title reports, address and resolve title exceptions, and assist in closing real estate transactions
Analyze and structure shareholder agreements or other buy-sell arrangements, including counsel regarding funding and tax issues
Represent fiduciaries before the Internal Revenue Service, from the commencement of the audit through the final stage at the IRS Appeals Division, regarding various tax matters, including estate and gift tax audits
Handle administrative disputes before the IRS
Durrell Law Group offers a comprehensive array of business planning services, including the organization of new business entities. We assist our clients in selecting the best type of business entity for their situation. We also draft the organization documents and make the filings necessary to establish and maintain Alaska business entities. Our area of expertise includes the organization of corporations (including S corporations), limited liability companies, and partnerships (general and limited). While each business is unique, there are typically four steps in the organization of new business entities in Alaska.
4 Steps to Organizing New Business Entities
1. Selecting the Right Business Entity
Deciding upon the best form of legal entity is the first step in organizing a new business. We have developed an Understanding Alaska Business Entities resource guide to help our clients learn more about the different types of business entities that can be organized in Alaska. You may also want to contact our office to schedule a meeting with one of our attorneys to discuss the factors to consider when making the decision.
2. Organizing the Information
Organizing the key information and making several fundamental decisions about the structure of the new business entity is the next step in organizing an Alaska business. To assist you in organizing the information and making the decisions, we provide the following information organizers for your use:
These organizers provide an outline of the information needed and ask several questions that will get you thinking about the decisions you must make during the establishment of your new Alaska business entity. Note that you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and print these organizers.
3. Creating the Business Entity
After you have selected the best type of entity for your new business, and have completed the appropriate organizer, our firm will draft the documents and make the filings necessary to organize the new business entity. We work closely with you throughout the process to be certain that all organizational issues have been addressed and that your new Alaska business is properly and completely organized.
4. Maintaining the Business Entity
We have seen many instances where business entities have been organized, only to be dissolved by the state for failure to maintain the business. DLG Services, Inc., an affiliate of Durrell Law Group, P.C., offers a maintenance program under which DLG Services, Inc. serves as registered agent and maintains your business entity in compliance with state law.
Company Maintenance Portal
If you currently have an active maintenance program agreement with DLG Services, Inc., you can access the online company maintenance web portal. Portal features and services include:
Registered agent services for corporations (profit and nonprofit) and limited liability companies
Biennial report and business license filings
Other routine state filings
Maintenance of corporate minute books and stock records, including preparation of annual meeting consents
Direct access to company database, where clients are able to make changes and updates
Please note that these company maintenance services are provided through DLG Services, Inc., an affiliate company. All company maintenance services are billed on a fixed-fee basis. Learn more about these services and fees.
