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Owning your own small business is an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience. You get to create and inspire your own task force, encouraging everyone to work towards a common vision—yours! Each business is as different and unique as the owners that run it, but they all have one very important thing in common: Every business will experience multiple legal issues in its lifetime. Compliance issues, taxes, corporate liability, and intellectual property laws barely scratch the surface of the many types of legal issues that small business owners face on a regular basis. Finding a skilled business attorney to help you navigate these issues is crucial for the success of your company. Because we are dedicated to the success of your business, the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, & Welch, P.C. have put together a list of 10 important questions to ask your potential business attorney. How much experience do you have with my industry? Will there be anyone...

The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C . are committed to providing our clients as many options to protect their hard earned assets via good estate planning advice.  If you own a business, a home, investment property, stocks, or other assets, you may need to protect yourself from attack by potential creditors or from exorbitant taxation.  One structure that may help you is a "Family Limited Partnership". What is a Family Limited Partnership ? A family limited partnership (FLP) is designed to pool together a family's assets into a single family-owned business partnership.  This is different from a conventional trust and the family members actually own a share in the business.  There are two types of partners; general and limited.  General partners control all the decisions of the partnership and bear 100% of the liability.  Limited partners cannot participate in the management of the FLP and their liability is limited. FLPs...

Guide to finding helpful information about Missouri laws The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. would like to provide you with some helpful resources about Missouri law.  These resources are great places to find information about criminal laws, family law, business law, estate planning, and other general Missouri legal information.  If you have any questions about Missouri law, please feel free to contact one of our attorneys by dropping into the office, contacting us through our website at www.PMCWLaw.com or give us a call at (573) 346-7231. The Library of Congress - State of Missouri page   This informative site has several areas that provide information on the Missouri constitution and the 3 branches of Missouri government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial).  http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/states/us-mo.php Missouri Lawyers Media - Missouri Nice website for info on cases, verdicts, opinions, and sp...

Family Fun Event this Weekend!    The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, & Welch want to let you know about one of the most popular winter events at the Lake of the Ozarks, happening this weekend!  The event will provide fun for children of all ages and feature eagles, falcons, owls and other birds.  Highlights of the event include:  Two Day Event, January 4-5   Live Eagles and Other Birds of Prey from the World Bird Sanctuary Location: Osage National Golf Resort Programs every hour starting at 9 am Sat. and 10 am Sun   Wild Eagle Viewing Location: Willmore Lodge and Bagnell Dam Access Eagle Nest Building and Rope Making Location: Bagnell Dam Access Free Hot Chocolate Eagle Watch Cruises (weather permitting) Location: Paddlewheeler Tom Sawyer  Every hour starting at 11:30 am and $5 per person Photo Contest, Coloring Contest, and Owl Programs Location: Country Club Hotel & Sp...

LO Profile features Big Businesses at the Lake of the Ozarks The Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C. were recently featured in LO Profile magazine and we wanted to share it in our blog.   Names:   Charles E. McElyea, Matthew P. Hamner, Deirdre O'Donnell, Ronald K. Carpenter, David T. Welch Company:   Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, PC Years in Business:   We are proudly approaching our 75th anniversary.  Our attorneys have a combined 146 years of law practice. Specialty Skills and Experience:   We are experienced business, real estate, personal injury, family law, estate planning and probate lawyers.  We also vigorously defend people who are charged with or are being investigated for Missouri misdemeanor and felony criminal law violations , including driving while intoxicated and boating while intoxicated offenses, as well as Federal crimes. Awards and Success:   Several of our law...

Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welsh, P.C. Videos As we move into the new year, we wanted to share with you a few new videos that our talented folks put together.  We have a lot of exciting things happening at our Law Firm and we are looking forward to some great things in 2014. Our 75th Anniversary In 2014, Hugh Phillips first opened up our doors 75 years ago and we will be celebrating this throughout the year.  Here is Matt Hamner telling you a little about this momentous occasion Let our experience, knowledge, and talent help you with your legal needs. Our attorneys and legal team make up the best law firm in the Lake of the Ozarks area.  We can help you in many areas where you need an advocate for your rights.  Here is Matt Hamner again with some words on what we can do for you and your family We wish you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here is Matt again with a holiday greeting for you! We Are Effective  Camde...

The steps required to form a non-profit organization and obtain tax exempt status can be time consuming, cumbersome and confusing.  We hope to provide you with a basic understanding of these steps in this blog.   Key steps to creating your non-profit organization You have decided to form a non-profit organization for a specific purpose.   The next   key steps you will need to address include: Naming your non-profit o The name cannot be the same as the name of any other corporation on file with the state's corporations division. o About half of all states require the name to end with a corporate designator, such as Corporation (Corp.), Incorporated (Inc.) or Limited (Ltd.). o Your name cannot contain certain designations reserved for the state, such as United States, Reserve, Federal, National, Cooperative or Bank Filing the Necessary documents   o Articles of Incorporation o Apply for a federal employer identification number Organizing ...