Can a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Practice Clinical Social Work Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a licensed clinical social worker may practice clinical social work as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation because California Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California [...]
Can an MFT Practice Marriage and Family Therapy Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not an MFT may practice marriage and family therapy as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are an MFT, or [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Nursing Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Nursing Corporation because California Nursing Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Registered Nursing. [...]
Can a Nurse Practitioner Practice Nursing Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a nurse practitioner may practice nursing as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a nurse practitioner, or someone advising nursing [...]
Can a Registered Nurse Practice Nursing Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a registered nurse may practice nursing as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a registered, or someone advising nursing professionals [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Audiology Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Audiology Corporation because California Audiology Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and [...]
Can an Audiologist Practice Audiology Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not an audiologist may practice audiology as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are an audiologist, or someone advising healthcare professionals and other [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Speech-Language Pathology Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Speech-Language Pathology Corporation because California Speech-Language Pathology Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Speech-Language Pathology [...]
Can a Speech Therapist Practice Speech-Language Pathology Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a speech therapist may practice speech-language pathology as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a speech therapist, or someone [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Psychological Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Psychological Corporation because California Psychological Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Psychology. This [...]
Can a Psychologist Practice Psychology Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a psychologist may practice psychology as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a psychologist, or someone advising psychological professionals and other [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Podiatric Medical Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Podiatric Medical Corporation because California Podiatric Medical Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Podiatric Medical [...]
Can a Podiatrist Practice Podiatric Medicine Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a podiatrist may practice podiatric medicine as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a podiatrist, or someone advising podiatry professionals [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Physician Assistant Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Physician Assistant Corporation because California Physician Assistant Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Physician Assistant [...]
Can a Physician Assistant Practice Medicine Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a physician assistant may practice medicine as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a physician assistant, or someone advising physician [...]
Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Medical Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Medical Corporation because California Medical Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the Medical Board of California. This article will delve into the [...]
Can a Physician Practice Medicine Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not a medical doctor may practice medicine as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are a medical doctor, or someone advising medical professionals [...]
Many startup entrepreneurs begin their businesses as a sole proprietorship. That is the easiest and quickest way to begin working as "your own boss." Without question, being a sole proprietor is effective -- for at least a short while. After a time and after your business is succeeding and making money, however, this is often time to incorporate your business.
A California professional accountancy corporation provides a shield for your personal assets that is not available when operating as a sole proprietorship. An experienced San Diego corporate attorney can help you set up your California professional accountancy corporation correctly and can give advice and counsel on the other legal necessities such as who can be elected to the board of directors. Here is some general information on the requirements.
So, you are finally ready to launch your new San Diego startup business. Congratulations! Starting your own business is exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. Here are a few of the most important legal considerations for any business when they are first starting out:
Licensed physician assistants here in San Diego and the rest of California can form California professional physician assistants corporations through which to operate their practices. Physician assistants cannot form regular corporations or limited liability companies or any other form of corporate entity. If you are ready to form your professional physician assistants corporation, an experienced San Diego corporate attorney can provide advice and assistance.
A California professional licensed clinical social worker corporation is created in the same manner as a regular corporation. Articles of Incorporation are filed with the California Secretary of State, bylaws are adopted that include special provisions unique to professional licensed clinical social worker corporations, directors and officers are appointed, and securities are issued. There are rules with respect to naming, so the name you choose must be unique and must include the words “licensed clinical social worker”, as well as a corporate designator in order to be compliant.
The main reason for using a corporate entity -- like a corporation or a limited liability company or a California professional corporation -- is to obtain the shield provided by the corporation that protects your personal and family financial assets. If the corporate entity undertakes a business obligation, then the business creditors can only seize business assets if there is a judgment; your personal and family assets are protected.
When engaged in naturopathic medicine, using a corporate entity has the main advantage of protecting your personal and family financial assets from being taken by creditors, including malpractice judgment creditors. There are other advantages such as ease of transfer/sale of your practice, the ability to establish a business credit rating, and higher rates of approval for business loans and credit
Under California law, you cannot operate your physical therapy practice as any type of corporation other than a California professional physical therapy corporation. That is, you cannot use a standard c-corporation or a limited liability company. California professional corporations were created in 1968 via the enactment of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act” or the "Act").
If you are an acupuncturist, San Diego Corporate Law may assist in determining if you should operate your acupuncture practice through a California Professional Acupuncture Corporation. California professional corporations are provided for pursuant to the provisions of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act” or the "Act") originally passed in 1968.
Registered dental hygienists in alternative practice cannot form a standard corporation or a limited liability company through which to operate their practice. Only professional corporations are allowed. This is mandated by the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act” or the "Act") which was passed by the California State Assembly in 1968.
Many licensed professionals in California are allowed to form professional corporations that allow them to enjoy the benefits of using corporate entities. Corporate entities are "limited liability" entities in the sense that business creditors can only seize business assets to pay for business liabilities and obligations. This is the nature of the "limited liability."
Like all types of corporate entities, a speech/language pathology corporation is formed by filing articles of incorporation with the California Secretary of State. A speech language pathologist treats, measures, tests, screens, evaluates, and provides counseling related to the development and disorders of speech, voice, language, or swallowing
Licensed midwives are now permitted to form professional corporations here in California pursuant to the California professional corporation act. Midwives were added to the act in 2017. See the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act”); Cal. Corp. Code, §13400 et seq. In terms of business form, midwife services can only be provided through a California professional midwife corporation.
The corporate shield that protects your personal and family assets is the most important advantage of forming a corporate entity through which to operate your San Diego business. When formed, a corporation or a limited liability company ("LLC") legally becomes a separate entity with its own rights and ability to enter into contracts.
As a business, however, you want to ensure that your marriage and family therapy practice is operating correctly under California laws. For example, you cannot run your practice as a general stock corporation, a limited liability company, or as several other corporate types. The only corporate entity available -- allowable -- for your practice is a California professional marriage and family therapy corporation under the rules of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act”).
To form your San Diego veterinary professional corporation, you must file articles of incorporation with the California Secretary of State. This process is similar to how a regular corporation is formed. Veterinarians cannot form any other type of corporate entity, such as a limited liability company, for purposes of providing veterinary services. An experienced San Diego corporate attorney can provide advice and counsel with respect to forming your professional veterinary corporation.
California professional nursing corporation is a corporation that provides services which are generally considered part of the nursing profession. California professional corporations, including California professional nursing corporations, must be formed and maintained annually with the California Secretary of State. An experienced San Diego corporate attorney can provide advice and counsel with respect to forming your professional nursing corporation.
If you are considering forming a California pharmacy corporation, you should retain an experienced San Diego corporate attorney to provide advice and counsel. Here is general information on how to start a San Diego pharmacy corporation.
Optometrists cannot practice optometry as a limited partnership or as a limited liability corporation in California. An experienced San Diego corporate attorney can help you form your California professional optometry corporation and can help with the other necessary tasks such as drafting custom corporate bylaws and drafting an Owners Agreement or Buy-Sell Agreement.
If you are a licensed -- or soon-to-be licensed -- San Diego psychologist, it may be beneficial for you to form a California psychology corporation taxed as an S-Corp through which to operate your professional practice.
Because a California professional corporation can only have owners who are licensed, one question that occasionally arises is: What happens if one of our owners becomes disqualified by, for example, losing his or her license?
What You Need to Know About California Professional Corporations Here in San Diego and all over the Golden State, professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, court reporters, and others are permitted to form professional corporations pursuant to the Professional Corporation Act. See Cal. Corp. Code, §§ 13400-13410. We here [...]
No Breach of Duty of Loyalty to LLC Where LLC Conducted No Business Under California law, a limited liability company ("LLC") is one of the options available for forming a corporate entity through which to operate a business. Other options include a corporation, various professional organizations, and limited partnerships. [...]
San Diego Court Reporters Must Operate Through a California Professional Corporation, Says California Court of Appeals Many San Diego professionals, like doctors, nurses, attorneys and others, are eligible to form professional corporations under California law. See the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, Cal. Corp. Code, § 13400 et seq. An [...]
Due Diligence When Acquiring a Medical Corporation/Physician Practice Acquisitions If you are thinking of buying a San Diego medical corporation/physician practice, it is important to conduct your due diligence to ensure that you are getting what you expect. You will need an experienced San Diego corporate attorney to provide [...]
Federal Court: Once a Corporation, Always a Corporation A recent decision by a federal court in Rhode Island reminds businesses that "once a corporation, always a corporation." This lesson is just as applicable to San Diego businesses as businesses on the east coast. See Morowitz v. United States, No [...]
Forming a San Diego Professional Psychology Corporation If you are a going out on your own as a psychologist, forming a California professional psychology corporation as the business entity for operating your practice is probably the best investment you can make in your new practice. Forming a California professional [...]
California Medical Corporations: Advantages Over Partnerships If you are a licensed medical professional here in San Diego, or if you are another type of licensed professional like an attorney, you can form a corporation specifically designated for professionals under the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act of 1968 (the "Act"). See [...]
Top Three Legal Issues Concerning Medical Corporations California has corporate forms specifically designed for medical and healing arts professionals. Medical corporations differ from regular corporations in many ways, and as such, some legal issues are more important when establishing and running a medical corporation. In this article, we discuss [...]
Compensation/Expensing Structures When Buying into a California Medical Corporation California law permits healing arts practitioners to create corporations intended for the unique needs of doctors, nurses, psychologists, veterinarians, etc. See the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, Cal. Corp. Code, §§ 13400-13410. As a practical matter, medical corporations often function like [...]
FAQs Regarding Forming a California Medical Corporation In California, physicians, nurses, and other healing arts practitioners are permitted to form professional corporations pursuant to the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (“MKPCA”). See Cal. Corp. Code, §§ 13400 et seq. Other professions, such as lawyers and accountants, can also form professional [...]
Buy-Sell Agreements for California Professional Corporations While Buy-Sell Agreements are incredibly valuable tools for any small business to have, they are particularly important for professional corporations. The best time to have a Buy-Sell Agreement drafted for your California professional corporation is in the beginning, after the corporation is formed [...]
How Does the Secretary of State Determine Business Name Availability? As many know, when you form a corporation here in San Diego or anywhere in California, you must specify the name of the corporation (or LLC or Limited Partnership). According to Cal. Corp. Code, § 201(b), a business name [...]
