About Me

A Business Lawyer to Help Get You Started

My name is Megan Phillips, and I’m the owner of a small consulting business. I started my business two years ago, and at the time I made a pretty big mistake. I didn’t hire a business lawyer to help me get started. I was six months into my business before I realized that I might need some help. A sole proprietorship seemed the way to go when I first opened. Of course, I didn’t know the difference between that and other ways to organize a business. I had heard of LLC’s, partnerships and corporations but for some reason didn’t think that would apply to me. Turns out they did. There were other things my attorney helped me with in order to ensure I was protecting myself and my business. I would highly recommend that anyone starting up a business gets a business lawyer, I and want to share more about that here.

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Received A Traffic Ticket? Follow These Tips To Fight It

Posted on 21 August 2020

Were you recently given a ticket while driving that you feel was unfair? If so, it's important to know the following 3 tips to help you fight it. Understand The Traffic Law That Was Violated The first thing that you should do when you receive a traffic ticket is to look up the actual laws that the police officer feels that you violated. This is essential to your case because you need to defend yourself in terms of how that law does not apply to your case or how you didn't violate the law. [Read More]

Filing A Wrongful Death Claim If You're Not Immediate Family

Posted on 23 July 2020

The legal concept of standing is central to being able to file a wrongful death claim. For a wrongful death lawyer, this means often fielding questions about the process from folks who may not be able to pursue cases. If you are not an immediate family relation of the deceased person, here are four things you need to know about the possibility of seeking compensation. What Counts as an Immediate Family Member? [Read More]

Why People Get an Annulment Rather Than a Divorce

Posted on 20 May 2020

One of the main differences between an annulment and a divorce is how the law views each of them. An annulment is used to make it seem like a marriage did not happen, which essentially invalidates it. You may want to know why some people choose to get an annulment instead of a divorce and which option is ideal for your situation.  Previous Marriage Was Never Finalized If it is discovered that one person was already married to another person at the time of their next marriage, this will be grounds to have the marriage annulled. [Read More]

Don't Let Banking Issues Affect Your Estate

Posted on 20 May 2020

Estate plans that cover big issues like investments and real estate are often at the forefront when planning an estate. Bank accounts, however, may not garner much notice. In most cases, your estate planning lawyer will ask you about your checking and savings accounts you use for day-to-day bill-paying. The funds in those accounts could be needed by your loved ones, and it's important not to assume they will be able to access them. [Read More]