Legal Services
These are Bold City Legal’s most common small business legal services and starting prices. Have a different issue? Not sure which service is best for you? Schedule an introductory call and we’ll help you figure it out.
Trademarks
Research & Report: $400+
Research & Registration: $700+
You’re working hard to build a brand that people recognize. Protect the components of your brand (name, logo, slogan) by registering trademarks. We can help you figure out what to register, the likelihood of success, and take care of the application for you.
This Service is For You If:
You have a business name, logo, or slogan that you love and want to prevent others from copying it for their business.
You are starting a business and want to use a business name that you won’t have to change later.
Copyrights
Registration: $100+
Dispute Resolution: $400+
Creative works like writings, photographs, and paintings are protected under copyright law. You can gain better protection and options by registering your copyright. Whether or not you register, if you find someone using your creation without your permission, you may be able to stop them under copyright law.
This Service is For You If:
You’ve found someone using your creative work without your permission and need help getting them to stop and/or pay you.
You want to register a copyright for something you’ve written or created and want a professional to do it for you.
Contract Review
Review & Analysis: $250+
Resist the urge to sign contracts without reading them! Contracts create legal rights and responsibilities. Understanding a contract and its impact before you sign can help you avoid a costly dispute in the future.We can review and explain a contract to you in plain English.
This Service is for You If:
You’ve been asked to sign something but haven’t read it or don’t fully understand the impact of each provision.
You don’t know whether you should accept a proposed contract or contract change, or negotiate for revisions.
Contract Writing
Contractor Agreements: $150+
Other Contracts: $400+
You’re a savvy business owner. You know contracts are an important part of your business. They help avoid misunderstandings and provide you legal leverage if there is a dispute. But you may not love dealing with contracts. That’s OK! We can write your contracts for you.
This Service is for You If:
You need a professionally drafted independent contractor agreement, service agreement, sales agreement, or other contract designed to protect your business.
Your have a contract that you cobbled together from various sources, but are ready to up-level to a contract you are confident in.
Website Terms & Policies
Starting At: $200
If your business has a website, it should also have terms and conditions of use and a privacy policy. These rarely read agreements may not seem to do much, but if properly crafted, they can actually protect you from legal liability. The best terms and policies are different for each business.
This Service is For You If:
You don’t have terms and conditions and a privacy policy for your website.
You copy/pasted your website terms of use and privacy policy and aren’t sure if they actually fit your business.
Legal Wellness Check
Flat Rate: $400
Our small business Legal Wellness Check Up provides a comprehensive check-up on the legal health of your small business in a supportive environment. We analyze your business then develop recommendations and an actionable, custom plan to improve your business’s legal health.
This Service is For You If:.
You know managing your legal affairs is an important part of running your small business but you don’t know where to start or exactly what to do or in what order.
You’ve done a lot of research, but just have a nagging sense of “missing something,” on the legal side of your business.
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LLC & Corporation Formation
Starting at: $800
One of the most common questions we get is “Should I form an LLC or Corporation?” In most cases, the answer is yes, and then it’s just about choosing between the two options and creating the entities. We’ll walk you through that decision and then prepare and file all the documents needed to create an LLC or corporation.
This Service is For You If:.
You’re ready to formalize your business and want to protect your personal assets from being taken because of business creditors or disputes.
You’re not sure what documents you need to form an LLC or Corporation, what should be in each one,or where to send the documents.
Legal Problem Solving
Price: $175/hour
Not all small business legal issues are predictable or routine. Some simply come up as your running your business. We know a lot from years of experience, and when we don’t we know how to conduct professional legal research to find out.
This Services is For You If:
You have a legal questions such as “Can I add a team member on as an independent contractor instead of an employee?” or “Circumstances have changed, can I get out of this contract?”
You’ve received official notice, or legal correspondence such as a letter from another attorney, and you don’t know what to do.
Legal Strategy
Price: $175/hour
Ever feel stuck in your business then talk to a coach or fellow business owner who gives you ideas, inspiration, and resources that energize you and give you direction? Our legal strategy services aim to have that same type of impact, on the legal side of your business.
This Service is For You If:
You know there are things you should be doing or thinking about on the legal side of your business, but you aren’t sure what those things are, or which ones to tackle first.
You’re a smart cookie that is good at implementing plans but you need help developing a strategic plan for the legal side of your business.
A little note: Bold City Legal primarily serves clients in Florida & California. However, if your small business legal issue involves federal law, or a state where we have a relationship with another attorney, we may be able to help (or point you in the right direction)