@Anonymous wrote:Wow--that's just what I needed to know. I heard through a friend about a local attorney who does this but I thought it would be so much more than Legal Zoom. Now, I think I'll talk to this attorney first. Thanks very much for your help!
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@myjourney wrote:I didn't have the time to do all the paperwork to form my business while working so I tasked the job to LegalZoom in 2010
Having had previous businesses I knew exactly what I wanted them to do which was basic service
Search for name so as not to in fringe on others
It takes me 5 seconds to "search" for a name
File formal papers with the state
The entire deal cost less that $300
I'm skeptical. In most states the filing fees alone are in the neighborhood of $200. And a corporate minute book costs around $80. If you don't set up a corporate minute book properly, you wind up enabling your creditors to "pierce the corporate veil", defeating the whole purpose of incorporation
and for my sanity and time not to have to go to office A for this and that and then be directed to office B, throw in gas and parking etc etc
What does that have to do with the legal services provided? My clients don't go anywhere, it's all email.
They served the purpose very well and I would recommend them to others providing like all things you do the homework and know what you want first....
The business was setup in 3 days
It only takes 24 hours, usually less; when I email certificate of incorporation to my corporate service bureau the corporation is formed within hours. If I do it early in the day, it's the same day.
and on the 4th I applied for my EIN# since its free no need to pay them for this service
No need to have them function as "registered agent" as well
Registered agent simple gets any correspondents via email pertaining to Corp filing dates from the state .....you can have your email listed
Don't spread misinformation. The certificate of incorporation requires a snail mail address, in some states a physical snail mail address. No state allows email addresses.
or in my case I use my accountant since that and tax season run hand in hand .....taxes due April Corp filing May
On a side note I looked into lawyers setting up my business and I'll be honest.....Sharks wanted upwards of 1k some more ......
No reason to disparage people... I charge substantially less than $1k by the way, including all fhe filing fees and disbursements, and that's true of thousands of lawyers. And my service includes minutes, bylaws, stock records, stock certificates, setting up minute book, none of which Legal Zoom does except to send useless boilerplate.
no offense @SouthJamaica Lol
None taken, except for your dumbass use of the word "Shark".
@SouthJamaica wrote:
@myjourney wrote:I didn't have the time to do all the paperwork to form my business while working so I tasked the job to LegalZoom in 2010
Having had previous businesses I knew exactly what I wanted them to do which was basic service
Search for name so as not to in fringe on others
It takes me 5 seconds to "search" for a name
File formal papers with the state
The entire deal cost less that $300
I'm skeptical. In most states the filing fees alone are in the neighborhood of $200. And a corporate minute book costs around $80. If you don't set up a corporate minute book properly, you wind up enabling your creditors to "pierce the corporate veil", defeating the whole purpose of incorporation
and for my sanity and time not to have to go to office A for this and that and then be directed to office B, throw in gas and parking etc etc
What does that have to do with the legal services provided? My clients don't go anywhere, it's all email.
They served the purpose very well and I would recommend them to others providing like all things you do the homework and know what you want first....
The business was setup in 3 days
It only takes 24 hours, usually less; when I email certificate of incorporation to my corporate service bureau the corporation is formed within hours. If I do it early in the day, it's the same day.
and on the 4th I applied for my EIN# since its free no need to pay them for this service
No need to have them function as "registered agent" as well
Registered agent simple gets any correspondents via email pertaining to Corp filing dates from the state .....you can have your email listed
Don't spread misinformation. The certificate of incorporation requires a snail mail address, in some states a physical snail mail address. No state allows email addresses.
or in my case I use my accountant since that and tax season run hand in hand .....taxes due April Corp filing May
On a side note I looked into lawyers setting up my business and I'll be honest.....Sharks wanted upwards of 1k some more ......
No reason to disparage people... I charge substantially less than $1k by the way, including all fhe filing fees and disbursements, and that's true of thousands of lawyers. And my service includes minutes, bylaws, stock records, stock certificates, setting up minute book, none of which Legal Zoom does except to send useless boilerplate.
no offense @SouthJamaica Lol
None taken, except for your dumbass use of the word "Shark".
Wow I see you took offense to my post and my experience with the company.....Sorry about that but Wow 
For you to question what I know I paid and got for my money ....well it is what it is ....I notice you didn't quote your pricing for reference points in 2 post now ....
Of course I bet you will now... Lol and let me guess under LegalZoom cost
You can't beat their volume pricing I'm sure of that.... Please
They're supplying Articles of Inc books, Corp seals, stock certificate....etc etc
All of which I got with my order....of course seeing how they're probably buying in bulk and have contracts set up with printers and suppliers of said materials for thousands of daily use..
Beats a 10 business a month set up which might pay more for a Article of Inc book $80.00 (insert your reference quote of dumb ass here)
FYI you come off as pissed that LegalZoom being a Internet business is providing a cheaper service than you can ...
As to the SHARK term ....or would you prefer the more commonly used term SHYSTER?
Live with it ...oh well or better yet change the vast majority of the publics thinking (insert your reference quote of dumb ass here) by charging less 
I didn't question your integrity in the slightest ....at least not you personally
However your not the only lawyer out there and quite frankly a lot tend to over charge and highly bill consumers by the hour for what you describe in this case as taking minutes to do... Point proven thanks
$24.00 per hour beats those that charge $300.00 per hour.....for the same services for my $$$$$$$$$$$$$
FYI can't say it's still the case cause I don't work there however LegalZoom services are performed/reviewed by Lawyers too aren't they? Maybe they get paid by volume thus cutting into the public SHARKS/Shysters pockets ....SMH
For those that can remain unbias and would like to see what LegalZoom charges and what you actually get for your money.....
http://www.legalzoom.com/business/business-formation/inc-pricing.html