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hey guys this is robert with malawi law we help entrepreneurs just like you start their businesses without dealing with the complicated legal forms and we are also the number one highest rated business law firm for entrepreneurs with more than fifteen hundred five star google reviews today we are going to talk about whether you should dissolve your llc if you are no longer using it and whether you can put your llc on hold to avoid paying fees so many of our clients formed llc's in the past and they no longer use them and they wonder if they should dissolve it or not they also realize that they have been getting notices from the state informing them that they owe money despite the llc making no money or even operating at all and for our clients they're wondering if they have to pay these fees or the money to the state so in this video i'm going to address both of these questions so let's get started also keep in mind that unlike sole proprietorships where p where there is not a whole lot you have to do to wind up the business or close the business with llc that's a little bit more complicated and you'll likely have to file some documents with your secretary of state so first let me inform you that dissolving your business is another name for closing or shutting down your business so to begin or so to begin let me explain that one of the common reasons people choose to dissolve their llc's when they are no longer conducting business is to avoid paying the annual state renewal fees to keep the llc active if your llc is no longer conducting business then you can't just simply do nothing and you can't just not pay the state the annual fees if you do do this then the state may continue to charge you the annual fees and may even charge you interest on certain fees that they have not been paid eventually the state will also suspend your llc and you will continue to rack up these fees and once this happens then the state will not let you officially dissolve the llc until all taxes and fees have been paid so in reality you will just continue to incur the annual state fees until you pay the state what it is owed and properly dissolve the llc for example some states such as delaware will charge you a 200 late fee and will also charge you interest if you don't pay the franchise tax fee so in order to avoid these late fees and penalties and potentially the interest fees then it is important to officially dissolve your llc the right way and in accordance with your state's requirements so ultimately there is no need to be alarmed if your llc has been inactive but be sure to not wait too long to dissolve it otherwise you risk having to pay hefty fees to your state of incorporation so now you're probably wondering how to properly dissolve your llc and generally dissolving your business just involves filing a form to the business division of your state's secretary of state's office the state may also require that you pay the state fee and send payments along with the dissolution documents for some states there is no charge and for others the fee can be hundreds of dollars it is important to check with the business division at your secretary of state's office to find out the exact procedure so overall don't get too overwhelmed if you're in this situation but keep in mind that you shouldn't wait too long if you are no longer using your llc then it is important to dissolve it so that you can avoid getting hit with many of the fees and potential interest payments also some states won't let you officially dissolve the llc until you pay everything that is owed to them so it is important to not just let your llc incur fees each year because eventually the state will try to collect the money from you so if you're an entrepreneur looking to dissolve your business or start a business in the united states then click on the link below to schedule a free consultation with us during the phone call we will be able to determine your specific requirements to dissolve the llc in your state and we will explain the advantages of doing so and we can also determine if you should keep your llc opened and just use it for a different business purpose so go ahead and click the link below and also if you have any questions just post them below and my team and i will try to get to them as soon as possible i'll see you guys in the next video
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- Jackelyn Welle, Staff Member
the following BL TV program is brought to you by O'Flaherty law please enjoy welcome my name's kevin o Flaherty from O'Flaherty law and today we're gonna explain wrongful termination in Illinois so Illinois is an at-will employment state meaning that employers can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at all as long as it doesn't violate certain exceptions to the at-will employment and when it violates one of these exceptions that's wrongful termination so the exceptions are that employers can't fire employees for a discriminatory reason and we'll go into what discrimination is they can't fire an employee in violation of an employment agreement without having some wrongful termination consequences they can't fire an employee in retaliation for certain protected actions that the employee is taking and they can't fire an employee for taking certain protected types of time off work for civic duties so first let's talk about what constitutes discrimination there are certain protected classes that employers can't terminate employees if they're a member of this class because they're a member of that class so they it's got to be a termination based on than being a member of this protected class and those protected classes include gender age national origin disabilities pregnancy citizenship status religion and marital status whether a particular protected class is actually protected from termination may depend on the size of the employer each of these classes has a different employer size that they kick in and start being discrimination some of them apply to employers regardless of size let's discuss employment contracts a little bit so if your employment contract provides that you're to be retained for a year and depending on the wording there may be some sort of penalty for violating that employment contract so it if the employer terminates you in violation of an employment contract that's wrongful termination that's a breach of contract but it goes beyond just the employment contract if the employee handbook outlines a disciplinary process that must occur prior to termination and the employer doesn't follow that process failure to follow that process might constitute wrongful termination let's now talk about a wrongful termination for protected time off work so there's certain civic duties that employers are not permitted to fire their employees for exercising so that includes time off work for military leave jury duty voting and there are a couple other specific protected types of time off work that employers can't terminate you for taking and terminating you for taking that time off work would be wrongful termination so let's talk about what to do if you have been wrongfully terminated so there's a rule that you must exhaust all of your administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit if you've been wrongfully terminated this usually means filing a claim with the EEOC and the EEOC is an agency that will investigate your claim and award damages if if it finds that you have been wrongfully terminated it's advantageous to work with an attorney from the outset of this process because an attorney can help you get a favorable favorable resolution with the EEOC and if you don't get a favorable resolution to help you with other options so your attorney will draft an EEOC claim for you follow up periodically to keep your case moving along following up with the EEOC can stop you from being a victim of their backlog and having your case dragged out or get lost in the weeds and finally if the EEOC doesn't rule in your favor your attorney can work with you on your other options including civil litigation so if you have any questions you can leave them in the comments section below this post at learn - about - law.com or below the video on our youtube station we need some help give us a call at six three zero three two four six six six six two six two zero three two four six six six six we have offices all around Chicagoland for your convenience and we have four free consultations in many areas of law if you found this helpful please subscribe to us on YouTube iTunes and SoundCloud and you'll be notified of our daily article and video posts you can also subscribe to our e-mail database I add our website at learn - about - law comm to receive e-mail updates about our upcoming content thank you so much for watching and listening thanks so much for watching our video if you have any questions feel free to comment below click the subscribe button for new videos every week and download and review us on iTunes visit learn - about - law comm for other legal related articles and videos visit our business podcast and video blog seizure business comm and visit making real estate fund for real estate videos and podcasts call us at six three zero three two four six six six six for a free consultation
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- Jackelyn Welle
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I've studied stellar evolution at Massachusetts School of Law in Andover and I am an expert in corporate law. I usually feel irate. My previous job was radio & tv sports announcer I held this position for 10 years, I love talking about beachcombing and poetry. Huge fan of Metallica I practice cycling: road and collect crater critters.
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