Frequently Asked Questions – Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Owner Reports (Updated December 2023) Please note: this is general information about the Corporate Transparency Act and the Beneficial Owner Reports, and should not in any way be taken as legal advice. Always consult your attorney... The post Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Owner Report FAQs appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

Should you elect “Professional” status when you form an LLC or a Corporation? Electing “Professional” status when you form an LLC or corporation creates either a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) or Professional Corporation (PC). PLLC’s and PC’s are reserved, and sometimes required, for businesses... The post Should you elect “Professional” status when you form an LLC or a Corporation? appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

 Frequently Asked Questions – Registered Agent/Clerk and Annual Reports (Updated December 2021) Please note: this is general information about various types of Maine business organizations. Before taking any particular action based on this document, please discuss with your Opticliff Law attorney to ensure that the... The post Registered Agent and Annual Report FAQs appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

I ran into a colleague the other day – we will call him Alonzo – and it was a beautiful early morning. We both found ourselves fortunate enough to be able to take a half hour and walk together, so we set off toward Portland’s... The post (Business) Retreat, (Business) Retreat! appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

Our clients have lots of questions about two related issues involving their business websites: Terms of Use and privacy policies. Here’s our breakdown of these common questions and what you need to know as the operator of a business website. What’s the difference between a... The post Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policies: Your Questions Answered! appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

Business owners routinely hire an independent contractor (“IC”) to perform one-off tasks such as website development, or to handle the more routine affairs for their company such as quarterly bookkeeping. While these relationships are common practice, businesses must be very careful to ensure that their use... The post Simple Rules for Hiring Independent Contractors appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

UPDATED Oct. 23, 2018: This post was updated to reflect an important change in Amazon’s Brand Registry policies as the Brand Registry now accepts both federally registered word marks and design marks (i.e. logos). This is great news, read for more detail! Do you Sell on... The post Amazon Brand Registry: Protecting Registered Trademarks appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

This problem is getting worse of late, so please take note if you’ve filed a trademark application with the USPTO recently (whether using an attorney or not)! You are at risk of being scammed once you file a trademark application with the USPTO. How, you... The post Beware the Trademark Scammers! appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

Common question: I’m thinking of buying a business. What should I be thinking about and how do I prepare to do this? Buying a business At the risk of over-simplifying (e.g. ignoring the huge step of financing the transaction, which is a major hurdle and... The post What should I be thinking about when buying a business? appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more

Many of our firm’s clients are early-stage businesses. After we help them with their startup legal needs — forming their company, applying to trademark their product, drafting their standard customer contracts, and so on — their next step is to focus on growing their business.... The post Free and low-cost resources that help Maine companies grow appeared first on Opticliff Law ..read more