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Can you pass this 10 question mini-self assessment for legal risk?

Uncover Hidden Legal Risks in Your Business: Take Our 10-Question Risk Self-Assessment and Get a Snapshot View of Your Corporate Formation, Contracts, HR Matters, Marketing, Real Estate, Insurance Matters and More!

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Question 1 of 10

Are you sure that you have all of the legal documents signed and filed to fully form your company including (1) Certificates of Formation; (2) Company Agreements or Bylaws or Partnership Agreements, (3) Consents of the Governing Authority of your company, and (4) other agreements such as shareholder agreements? 

A

Yes, we used a lawyer.

B

No, we just filed a form with the Secretary of State.

C

I think so; we checked the boxes on LegalZoom.

D

I have no clue.

Question 2 of 10

Do you have written agreements in place between the owners regarding what happens if an owner dies, becomes disabled, gets a divorce or wants out of the business?  What about if an owner wants to sell their ownership?

A

Yes, its in our formation documents.

B

No, we have talked about it though.

C

No

D

There are no other owners.

Question 3 of 10

Is your entity in good standing with the State? 

A

Yes

B

No

C

I have no clue what you are talking about.

D

You need to ask my accountant.

Question 4 of 10

Do you have written contracts with your customers? 

A

Yes, all of them.

B

Some of them.

C

No

D

I don't need contracts.

Question 5 of 10

Do you have written contracts with your key vendors and suppliers? 

A

Yes, all of them.

B

Some of them.

C

No

D

I don't need contracts.

Question 6 of 10

Do you have a Company Handbook that details all of your policies for your business AND do each of your employees acknowledge receipt of the handbook? 

A

Yes, we have a handbook AND every employee acknowledges receipt.

B

Sort of: We have a handbook but don't get acknowledgements from every employee.

C

No, we don't have an employee handbook.

D

What's an employee handbook?

E

We don't have any employees.

Question 7 of 10

Does your company have in place legal protections to protect your company's intellectual property? 

A

Yes, we have patents, trademarks, and copyrights in place, along with confidentiality agreements with all persons who have access to our information.

B

Umm, I am not sure.

C

No, we need to do that.

D

We don't have anything that is intellectual property; nothing we do is proprietary.

Question 8 of 10

Does your privacy policy for your website meet all of the legal requirements? 

A

Yes

B

I don't know if we have one.

C

We just used the one that came with the website.

D

No

Question 9 of 10

Does your company systematically review and address potential compliance issues? 

A

Yes

B

No

C

We don't have any compliance issues.

Question 10 of 10

Does your business currently have a relationship with an attorney?

A

Yes, the business employs a full-time in-house counsel.

B

Yes, the business employs outside general counsel for a flat monthly fee.

C

Yes, the business pays an attorney by the hour when necessary to seek legal advice.

D

No, the business does not have any sort relationship with an attorney.

E

I don't know.

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