Mark Your Calendars! (With Another Year of Annual Meeting and Annual Report Dates)
As we roll in to a new year it is a good time to be sure that all of your entity’s significant dates are on the 2018 calendar. Depending on Continue reading →
Category Archives: Governance and Corporate Secretary
Surprise! Your Business Appraiser Just Disregarded Your Shareholder Debt
Your carefully drafted Shareholders Agreement addressed several buyout scenarios. After discussing a formula-based valuation, everyone decided to look to a valuation expert to appraise the business and set the value Continue reading →
Family-Owned Business Insights from Sheryl Nelson, CCG’s Managing Partner
Corporate Counsel Group’s managing partner, Sheryl Nelson, recently served as a panelist in a family business Table of Experts discussion for the Kansas City Business Journal. The article, “Family-Owned Businesses: Continue reading →
Who is Your Corporate Secretary? Are They Doing Their Job?
For a public company, the answer is clear. The Corporate Secretary may or may not be part of the senior management team, but they have a key role in the Continue reading →
Using a Power of Attorney as a Business Succession Planning Tool
As part of an estate planning process, it is common for the owner of a closely-held business to execute a general durable Power of Attorney appointing an agent, also called Continue reading →
Could You Be Personally Liable for Your Company’s Debts?
A primary benefit of forming a legal entity such as a corporation or limited liability company is that, as a general rule, the individual owners, officers and employees are shielded Continue reading →
