Small business lawyers in Franklin, Tennessee: LLC formation, contracts and succession planning for businesses across greater Nashville.
Business & corporate
A lawyer you can call. We form LLCs and corporations at published flat fees, review contracts and leases as they come up, and help owners plan the day they hand the business on.
Who we help
Owners of small businesses with 5–50 employees
You need a lawyer you can call, not a firm that bills you to learn your name. We offer ongoing counsel on contracts, leases and the questions that come up between them.
New and growing businesses
You're forming an LLC or corporation and want to know exactly what it costs. Our formation packages are flat fees, published below.
Owners planning a transfer or exit
Succession planning overlaps with your own estate plan, so James Austin handles both together.
Services
- Business formation (LLCs and corporations)
- Flat fee
- For new and growing small businesses.We set up your company properly from day one: an LLC with an operating agreement, or a corporation with bylaws.
- Contracts and operating agreements
- Pricing at consultation
- For small-business owners with 5–50 employees.Drafting and reviewing the agreements your business runs on, with ongoing counsel so you have a lawyer to call when something new lands on your desk. An operating agreement is included in our LLC formation package.
- Business succession planning
- Pricing at consultation
- For owners planning a transfer or exit.A plan for who takes over, how ownership changes hands and how it fits with your estate plan. Handled by James Austin.
What it costs
Business formations are a published flat fee, so you know the cost before you commit.
Priced to the matter
Contract work and succession planning are priced to the matter. We'll tell you how your work will be billed at your consultation, before you commit. Business litigation is billed hourly.
Flat fees, starting at
Business formation
- LLC formationWith operating agreement
- Flat fee
- $1,250
- Corporation formationWith bylaws
- Flat fee
- $1,650
| Package | Flat fee |
|---|---|
| LLC formationWith operating agreement | $1,250 |
| Corporation formationWith bylaws | $1,650 |
Every matter starts with a consultation.You'll know your price before you commit.
How it works
Talk with an attorney
Every matter starts with a consultation. You'll speak with the attorney who'll handle your matter, not an intake screener.
Agree the scope and fee
Formation is a flat fee. For contracts and succession planning, we'll tell you how the work will be billed before we start.
We draft and file
David Okafor prepares your formation documents and agreements and walks you through each one.
Stay in touch
Once you're set up, you have a lawyer to call as contracts, leases and questions come up.
Who you'll work with
Representative result: business
Restructured a family-owned landscaping company into an LLC with a buy-sell agreement ahead of the founder's retirement.
Questions we hear
More answers on our FAQ page.
Can you form my LLC, and for what flat fee?
Can you review contracts and leases on an ongoing basis?
Do you handle succession planning?
Should I form an LLC or a corporation?
Talk with David or James about your situation.
Every matter starts with a consultation. Request one online, call us, or stop by our office on Main Street.