California voids non-competes almost across the board, but section 16601 carves out one narrow exception that exists only when a business is sold. Here’s what buyers and sellers need to settle before the letter of intent hardens, including where the covenant lives, bulk sales notice, and liabilities that follow the business instead of the seller.
The CSLB exam doesn’t cover the business side of contracting; who the license legally belongs to, whether your first hire is really a 1099, what your contract is legally required to say, and how mechanics lien rights actually work. This piece breaks down the five most common year-one mistakes that cost new license holders the most, in the order they usually show up.
Most California landlords hold rentals the way they bought them; in their own name. It’s easy, until a claim exceeds the insurance policy. Here’s the exact dollar math on what personal-name ownership exposes, what an LLC actually protects (and doesn’t), and the three pitfalls, due-on-sale, Prop 13 reassessment, and out-of-state LLCs, that trip up DIY transfers.
You got licensed, clients are lining up, and forming an LLC feels like the obvious next step — except for most California healing-arts professions, the law generally doesn’t allow it. This guide breaks down what the Moscone-Knox Act actually requires, who can own shares in your practice, and how to set up the right entity the first time.
Planning to sell your California practice, bring in a partner, or prepare for retirement? The legal groundwork for a successful transition begins years before the deal. Learn the key entity, governance, and succession planning steps that help protect your practice’s value and make ownership transfers smoother.
Physicians, therapists, chiropractors, and other licensed professionals in California generally can’t practice through an LLC — no matter what your filing service told you. Here’s what the Moscone-Knox Act requires, who can own shares, and how to fix an entity that was formed wrong.
Buying or selling a California small business is one of the biggest transactions of your professional life, and most owners enter it with a broker-provided template and no legal review. This checklist covers everything from asset sale structure and due diligence to non-compete limits, lease assignment traps, and the closing documents brokers routinely leave out.
Before signing a commercial lease in San Diego, business owners should understand the clauses that can create massive financial exposure later. This guide breaks down 12 high-risk lease provisions — from personal guarantees and CAM charges to relocation clauses and holdover rent — and explains what to negotiate before you sign.
Here is what AB 5 enforcement actually looks like in practice. A California business owner receives an EDD audit notice.
Think filing a $70 LLC form is enough to protect your business? Think again. This guide explains the critical legal, tax, and compliance steps California business owners need to take to properly structure and protect their LLC in 2026.
