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Running a Corporation: Keeping the Minutes

As the owner of a corporation, you are required to hold shareholders' and directors' meetings, maintain corporate records, and document major corporate decisions. If you neglect these formalities and your business runs into trouble, a court may decide to disregard your corporate status -- and hold you personally responsible for the corporation's debts.

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Corporate Forms

  1. Pre-Incorporation Agreement
  2. Corporate Bylaws
  3. Shareholders' Agreement
  4. Notice of Shareholders' Meeting
  5. Notice of Directors' Meeting
  6. Shareholder Proxy
  7. Minutes of Shareholders' Meeting
  8. Minutes of Directors' Meeting
  9. Consent of Shareholders
  10. Consent of Directors

Form a Corporation

  1. Choose a name.
  2. Appoint directors.
  3. File articles of incorporation.
  4. Draft bylaws.
  5. Create an owner buyout agreement.
  6. Hold a meeting of the board.
  7. Issue stock.
  8. Obtain licenses and permits.
  9. Retain your corporate status.

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