Business formation & entity planning
Start your business, or protect your rentals, on solid ground.
For small business owners and families with rental properties. We’ll help you choose the right entity, form it correctly, and connect it to your estate plan.
Meet with an attorney. No cost and no obligation.
Who we help
Two kinds of owners, one careful approach.
Small business owners
Starting out, growing, or bringing on a partner.
- Choosing and forming your LLC or corporation
- Operating agreements and partner terms
- Tax elections, coordinated with your CPA
- A plan for the business if something happens to you
Families with rental properties
One rental or several, held the right way.
- Holding rentals in an LLC
- Deciding on one LLC or one per property
- Deeding property into your LLC
- Connecting your rentals to your trust
Entity analysis
Which entity fits?
We look at your liability, taxes, and goals, then recommend a structure. No one-size-fits-all.
Testing an idea
Sole proprietorship
No personal liability protection. Income is taxed on your personal return, with minimal upkeep.
Most common
LLC
Generally limits personal liability. Pass-through tax by default. Annual Colorado report and an operating agreement. Often a fit for small businesses and rental properties.
With your CPA
S corp election
A tax election, not a separate entity. Pass-through tax with a reasonable owner salary, plus payroll and added filings. Often considered for profitable businesses.
Outside investment
Corporation
Generally limits personal liability. Taxed at the corporate level, then on dividends. Bylaws, meetings, and minutes. Often used when raising outside investment.
An S corporation is a tax election, not a separate type of entity. We decide on tax elections together with your CPA.
For rental owners
Hold your rentals in a structure that protects your family.
A common approach is a living trust that owns one or more rental LLCs. The right structure depends on your properties, financing, and goals.
- Separate LLCs can help keep a problem at one property from reaching the others. More entities also mean more upkeep.
- Transferring a property can raise lender, insurance, and title questions. We will walk through each one with you.
- When your living trust owns the LLC, your rentals can pass to your family without probate.
How formation works
From first conversation to fully formed.
01
Entity analysis
We review your goals, liability, and taxes, then recommend a structure.
02
Filing with Colorado
We prepare and file your formation documents with the Colorado Secretary of State.
03
Operating agreement
We draft the agreement that sets ownership, decisions, and what happens if an owner dies or leaves.
04
Next steps
EIN, bank account guidance, deed transfers for rentals, and what to keep up each year.
Your business and rentals are part of your legacy. We can make your trust the owner of your LLC and name who steps in to run things.
Estate planning →
Meet your attorney
Personal attention, from first call to final signature.
You will work directly with Brian, who takes time to understand your family, explains each option in plain language, and lets you decide at your own pace.
What you can expect
- Direct access
- Work with Brian throughout
- Clear explanations
- Plain language, practical options
- No surprises
- Fees discussed before work begins
Business guides
Business guides and answers
Plain-language help for Colorado small businesses and rental owners choosing an entity.
All guides →Guide · Business Formation
LLC or S Corp? Choosing the Right Entity
How liability, taxes, and upkeep compare for a Colorado small business or rental property.
Common questions
Questions we hear often.
General information, not legal advice. For guidance on your situation, schedule a free consultation.
Do I need an LLC for my rental property?
Not always, but many owners choose one. An LLC can help separate a rental’s risks from your personal assets. We will look at your properties, financing, and insurance before recommending a structure.
Should I elect S corporation status?
Not automatically. An S corporation is a tax election, not a different kind of company. It can change how profits are taxed after you take a reasonable salary, and it adds payroll and extra filings. We look at that choice with your CPA before you elect it.
Can my living trust own my LLC?
Often, yes. Your living trust can own the LLC, so the business or rentals pass to the people you name without probate, and someone you choose can step in to manage them. We review the lender, insurance, and operating agreement before that change.
How are fees discussed?
We talk about fees during your free 30-minute consultation, before any work begins, so you know what to expect.
Your next step
Let’s build your business on solid ground.
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your business or rental-property structure.