CHAPTER 1 - YOU AND YOUR ATTORNEY

Although you do not have to seek the advice and services of an attorney for each and every step of starting and running a business, this guide will alert you to situations when you do need an attorney's expertise. Even when you should seek the services of an attorney, this guide will save you time and money by showing you how to select an attorney, how fees are determined, what questions to ask your attorney, and what information to have ready when you meet with your attorney. (See "Preventive Legal Audits" on page 3.)