LEGA 2180 - Business Associations

2.00 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: LEGA 2010

The course presents a detailed study of the four major forms of doing business: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and limited liability company, with an emphasis on the legal requirements to organize and operate each type, including a comparison of the liability involved. Various legal forms utilized in Michigan practice will be reviewed, together with the tax forms appropriate to each (state and federal). The Legal Assistant’s role in assisting the attorney who represents clients in these various forms will be highlighted.

(2 contact hrs)

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