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Buying or Selling a Business or Franchise in Northern California
 Buying a business or franchise can be one of the most exciting events in a person's life. Passing your business on to the next generation can provide an immense feeling of pride and satisfaction, but can also pose some interesting legal challenges.
You must be careful when you are buying or selling a business or franchise. Without carefully protecting your interests, your dream could become a nightmare. An experienced franchise law attorney can provide the advice you need to minimize your risk and increase the likelihood of a successful transaction.
We have been advising business owners and entrepreneurs in Alameda County, Contra Costa County and Northern California since 2003. We can review all aspects of the proposed transaction to protect your interests and facilitate a trouble-free transaction.
Call us now at 925-558-2710 for your complimentary consultation.
Personal Guidance for all Business Purchases
Our attorneys have extensive experience in all business law matters, including business planning, business transactions, insurance coverage, and commercial lease matters.
Let Our Experience Work For You
We can review your proposed business purchase through all its phases. After the transaction has been completed, we can continue to provide on-going advice and legal services to you as your business grows.
Persons thinking about buying a business should not solely rely on a business broker to protect their interests. If you are buying a franchise, remember the franchisor may be more interested in selling you the franchise that they are in supporting your business. Many questions face a business buyer that only an experienced business lawyer can answer.
- Are there valuation issues?
- Are there any existing liens against the real estate or inventory?
- Have all employment and other taxes been paid?
- Are the terms of the Franchise Circular understood?
- Are the financial and other records accurate?
- How will the inventory be valued at closing?
Our attorneys can get answers to these and the many more issues that will arise during the due diligence process.
Business Succession Planning and Advice
 Our attorneys also help sellers of businesses complete successful transactions, including business owners who wish to transition their businesses to family members. Our extensive experience in business law and estate planning can help ensure a successful business succession.
Contact us today for an evaluation of your pending business purchase or sale.
The Law Offices of Daniela Lungu is a Tri-Valley law firm providing legal advice to individual, business and commercial clients throughout Northern California, and the East Bay Area.
Alameda County and Contra Costa County Commercial Lease Lawyer
A commercial lease contract can often be confusing it its details. Understanding these provisions can help minimize your costs and ensuring your full use of the property. Landlords should also have their leases reviewed periodically to ensure there are no hidden traps and to ensure that it reflects the current landlord/tenant situation.
To protect your lease investment, a careful review of your commercial lease is essential. Our firm in Pleasanton has advised numerous clients in commercial lease and business related matters.
Our attorneys represent and advise clients in all types of commercial lease concerns, including:
- Drafting and review of lease agreements
- Negotiation and re-negotiation of lease agreements
Call 925-558-2710 for a consultation. An attorney at our firm can review your situation and recommend a course of action to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.
Let Our Experience Work For You
We pride ourselves in taking the time to fully evaluate each client’s unique situation, goals and business operations in order to properly assess the potential legal risks they face. We can examine your existing or proposed lease, explain lease provisions, identify potential problem areas, and recommend steps to resolve these matters.
Lease provisions that can prove problematic include those involving insurance requirements, rent increases, common area maintenance (CAM) charges, allowable signage and other rules and regulations that govern the use of the space.
Our attorneys will work hard to ensure that your rights and interests are protected, and that you can make full use of the space according to the provisions of the lease.
Contact us today for an evaluation of your current and pending commercial lease or business law needs.
Business & Commercial Law
Pleasanton Business Law Firm
General business advice on all aspects of starting, operating and growing a California business
 The Law Offices of Daniela Lungu is a Pleasanton, CA business law firm providing planning and transactional services for business owners and private clients seeking to operate a business in Northern California. Some of the services we offer are:
- Business Incorporation and Formation: We work closely with each client to establish the appropriate entity choice for the business, including LLC’s, Corporations, Partnerships and others.
- Purchase, Sale or Transfer of a Business: This includes contracts, purchase, sale or lease agreements, acquiring loans and financing, or mediation of disputes.
- Business Formalities and Maintenance: This might include issuing stock, preparing corporate minutes and other annual regulatory filings.
- Wills, Trusts & Probate of Business Interests
- Exit Strategies
At the Law Offices of Daniela Lungu, we place a high priority on effective planning and drafting of appropriate documents as a means to avoid potentially costly disputes. |
