Corporation and LLC Formation Serving Sandusky, OH, and Surrounding Areas
Give Your Business a Strong Foundation with Duane Galloway & Associates
Duane Galloway & Associates provides corporation and LLC formation in Sandusky, OH, and surrounding areas. Launch or restructure your business with clarity and control. Duane Galloway & Associates helps owners choose the right entity, form it correctly, and manage ongoing compliance so the company can scale without legal friction.
You receive straight answers, concrete timelines, and precise documents that support real-world operations. Call (419) 626-8630 or contact us to map your plan today.
Choose the Right Entity for Liability, Taxes, and Growth
Start with strategy before paperwork. Duane Galloway & Associates compares LLCs, C-corps, and S-corps, and explain how each choice affects liability protection, payroll, distributions, and investment. We consider revenue models, ownership goals, and exit plans. You leave the consultation with a decision backed by numbers, risk analysis, and an action checklist.
File Formation Documents and Set Up Governance the Right Way
We prepare and file Articles with the Ohio Secretary of State, secure your EIN, and draft initial resolutions. Duane Galloway & Associates sets your fiscal year, ownership ledger, and officer or manager roles. Attorney Galloway also coordinates business licenses, trade names, and registered agent service. You walk away with a turnkey formation package and a calendar that tracks every early deadline.
Draft Operating Agreements, Bylaws, and Ownership Rules
Paperwork shapes power. Our attorney drafts operating agreements for LLCs and bylaws for corporations that define voting thresholds, cash calls, capital accounts, and distributions. Duane Galloway & Associates addresses deadlock, buy-sell triggers, admission of new owners, and valuation methods. We also tailor executive employment terms, restrictive covenants, and confidentiality provisions that protect the enterprise and your equity.
Maintain Compliance: Minutes, Amendments, and Annual Filings
Growth brings paperwork. Duane Galloway & Associates builds a maintenance plan that covers annual meetings, minutes, statutory agent updates, beneficial ownership reporting, and tax elections. Our attorney prepares amendments when owners change terms, and we document board actions for loans, major contracts, and expansions. This discipline preserves limited liability and credibility with banks, partners, and future buyers.
Plan for Funding, Contracts, and Succession From Day One
Duane Galloway & Associates structures seed funding, member loans, and equity or profit-interest grants. We draft customer agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, and IP assignments so value stays inside the company. We also design succession pathways: cross-purchase or entity-purchase buy-sell agreements, key person planning, and step-in authority if an owner becomes incapacitated. If you already operate as a sole proprietor or partnership, we plan and execute a conversion that minimizes disruption and aligns books, permits, and leases.
