CHRISTIAN POSADA
Christian Posada practices law in South Florida and has his own practice in Lake Worth, Florida. His law practice is concentrated in Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate and Civil Matters. Mr. Posada has been a member of the Florida Bar since 2001. His law firm website is www.LawPosada.com
Where
SCORE South Palm Beach7999 N. Federal Hwy Ste 201
Boca Raton, FL 33487Driving Directions
SCORE South Palm Beach
561-981-5180
score412@gmail.com
One Legal Mistake Can Ruin Your Business
How To Protect Yourself As You Grow Your Business
What to do when clients don’t pay:
- How do you bill?
- COD – Cash on Demand?
- Bill by the hour?
- Flat Rates?
- Do you take Credit Cards?
- How much time do you give your clients or customers to pay?
- Set a due date
- Send a payment reminder letter after 10 days
- Have a clause in your agreements or contract or invoice
- Use a billing software or Quickbooks to keep track of your invoices and review an Accounts Receivable Report every 2 weeks
- Add a clause that states collections costs and attorneys fees will be added to balance
- Have a system in place make it part of your routine
- Decide if you are going to use 3rd parties for collection efforts
- Be mindful of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
- Discuss the option of Selling or factoring your receivables
- Last resort consider small claims or legal action
- Consider the pros and the cons
- Know your customers
Insurance: Why you must protect yourself from liability in this litigious society?
- Insurance is always your first line of defense
- General Liability Insurance – Slip & Fall
- Worker’s Comp – Required in more than 2 employees not including yourself. For employee accidents
- Malpractice or Error & Omissions
- Medical Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- A lawsuit can put you out of business. The cost of litigation is very high.Understanding who is an Employee and who is an Independent Contractor and why not knowing can really hurt you
- You need to properly classify the people who work for you
- If you have employees, you need to make sure you file your employment taxes
Why filing your taxes timely is vital, and what happens if you don’t
Contracts: What should be in them? What shouldn’t?
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-Solicitation Agreements
- What’s the Difference
- Why I need them
Leases: What am I signing when I sign that lease?
Trademarks: Would I or shouldn’t I?
What protects you best: LLC, S Corp, DBA?
Interactive Q&A to answer YOUR questions.
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