Matt Dickstein
Business Attorney
Making legal matters easy and economical for your business.

39300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 110, Fremont, CA 94538
510-796-9144. mattdickstein@hotmail.com. mattdickstein.com

Corporations & LLCs • Securities Law • Franchise Law
Business & Real Estate Law • Buying & Selling a Business (M&A)

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ABOUT MATT

 

Legal Articles Library:

I will continue to post articles of legal interest.  Please feel free to call me if you want to discuss the issues and ideas raised in these articles.

I apologize for the small amount of articles.  Nearly all documents in my legal database are legal forms and outlines.  Legal forms and outlines are technical in nature and make for bad reading.  

 

Franchise Law

Should I Franchise My Business?

How to Start a Franchise System

Setting Up an Ongoing Franchise Compliance and Housekeeping System

The Franchise Disclosure Document (the UFOC)

Franchise Non-Competition Agreements in California

California Franchise Registration

What’s the Difference Between a Franchise and --        Seller Assisted Marketing Plans, Business Opportunities, Multilevel Marketing, Salespersons, Licenses, Distributorships?

Legal Compliance Checklist for a Startup Franchisee

 

Securities and Private Offerings

Introduction to Private Offerings and Private Placements of Securities

Introduction to Federal Securities Exemptions

Introduction to Federal Regulation D

How to Find and Solicit Investors for a Private Offering of Securities

How a Management Company, General Partner or Broker Uses General Advertisements and Solicitations to Get Investors

Resale of Restricted Securities

When is a Promissory Note a Security?

4 Article Series -- Brokers and Finders in Securities Laws

1. Overview

2. Who is a Broker? – Definition

3. Broker Law for Employees and Directors Who Sell Your Stock

4. Finders

6 Article Series -- Private Real Estate Investment Funds

1. Overview

2. Legal Structure of the Fund

3. Manager Compensation

4. Side Letters and Preferential Terms

5. Securities Law

6. ERISA

 

Stock Option Plans

7 Article Series -- Stock Option Plans, Restricted Stock, Phantom Stock and Other Incentive Plans for Closely Held Businesses

1. Overview

2. Equity Plans – Stock Options and Restricted Stock

3. Stock Option Plans

4. Restricted Stock Plans

5. Company Buy-Back and Repurchase of Stock Options and Restricted Stock

6. Cash Plans, Phantom Stock Plans and Stock Appreciation Rights

7. Summary and Plan of Action

Stock Option Plans - Early Exercise for Your Company's Plan

 

General Business and Corporate

Legal Compliance Checklist for a Startup Business

Should You Incorporate Your Business?

Should You Incorporate Your Medical (Dental) Practice?

Buy-Sell Agreements

How to Bring in a New Partner (short summary)

How to Bring in a New Partner (long version)

Non-Competition Agreements at 100mph

May a Former Employee Steal Your Clients?

May a Doctor (Dentist) Compete Against A Former Practice?

Operating a California Corporation

Cumulative Voting Explained

Getting Money - Debt and Equity Financing for Your Business

Termination of Employment - Fire the Bum

 

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buying and Selling a Business

Valuation Issues in Buying and Selling a Business

Buying and Selling a Medical (Dental) Practice

 

Exit & Succession Planning

Exit & Succession Planning (Short Summary)

Exit & Succession Planning (Long Version)

 

Real Estate Investor Law

Structuring Real Estate Joint Ventures

6 Article Series -- Private Real Estate Investment Funds

1. Overview

2. Legal Structure of the Fund

3. Manager Compensation

4. Side Letters and Preferential Terms

5. Securities Law

6. ERISA

Evictions & Unlawful Detainers

Foreclosure Evictions / Unlawful Detainers

Title Insurance in Real Estate Purchases

Strategies for Negotiating a Construction Contract

 

About Matt

Strategies in Negotiation

Listening

Say No To Spring Cleaning

Maximizing Your Legal Dollar

 


Matt Dickstein, Business Attorney - 39300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 110, Fremont CA 94538
(510) 796-9144      mattdickstein@hotmail.com     www.MattDickstein.com

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