Business Organizations

At Durden & Mills, P.C., we are here to provide you with experienced legal representation throughout the life cycle of your business, and we work with clients throughout the Athens and North Georgia to help them achieve their business goals.

Our attorneys have substantial experience counseling our clients on a wide variety of legal business issues, including business formation, business operations and financing, and the sale, merger and acquisition of your business.

At Durden & Mills, P.C., we measure our sucess by the success of our clients!

Business Incorporation and Formation

Every small business should be operated as a corporate entity in order to take advantage of the liability protection provided by law. Therefore, when you are starting a new business, you first must choose which type of corporate entity you will form. This decision is a crucial one, and a mistake can prove costly: the business entity you choose could affect your tax and legal liability, create additional administrative hurdles and costs, and limit the potential future expansion of your business.

At Durden & Mills, P.C., our experienced attorneys will work closely with you to navigate the maze of potential entity choices and find the entity which best suits your business:

  • Limited Liability Company (LLC)
  • Limited Partnership (LP) and Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP)
  • C corporation or S corporation
  • Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
  • Professional association (PA)
  • Family partnership (FP)
Once we've chosen the appropriate entity for your business, our attorneys will assist you in drafting the necessary formation and organizational documents for the new entity, whether you need a simple shareholders' agreement or a complex, multi-member LLC operating agreement. We also will guide you through the process of obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS, opening bank accounts, obtaining any necessary business licenses for your new business, and filing the necessary elections with the IRS for taxpayers who want their business to be taxed as an S-corporation.

If you are ready to get started with your business, please call (706) 543-4708 today!

Business Financing and Operations

Our attorneys also are here to serve the legal needs of your business as it continues to expand and prosper. One thing affects newly-formed businesses more than any other: the need for and lack of access to capital. At Durden & Mills, P.C, we have the experience needed to guide you through the transaction needed to raise money for your business, whether your business takes on new investors or takes out a loan from the bank.

We counsel our clients on a wide range of day-to-day issues affecting businesses in North Georgia, including federal, state and local tax issues, government relations and licensing issues, investor relations, corporate records maintenance, and the filing of annual renewals and other documents with the Georgia Secretary of State. We also can work together with your accounting and tax professionals to ensure that your tax returns are correctly and timely filed.

At Durden & Mills, P.C., we're here to help your growing business thrive!

Sale, Merger and Acquisition Transactions

At Durden & Mills, P.C., we measure our sucess by the success of our clients businesses. For many entrepreneurs and business owners, the greatest success comes the day they are able to sell their business to new investors. Whether you sell your business or merge it with a new or existing entity, our attorneys have the experience and expertise to guide the transaction seamlessly from start to finish while looking out for your best interests from both a tax and legal perspective.

If you're currently looking to acquire a business, Durden & Mills, P.C. will provide you with experienced, personal representation to achieve your goals. Call us today!



More Than Forty Years of Combined Experience on Your Side

Regardless of your business's legal needs, Durden & Mills, P.C. has the experience to help make it a success. Please call (706) 543-4708 or contact Durden & Mills, PC. We look forward to helping you solve your legal problems!

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