Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

This business structure protects owners from liability for company debts Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse financial ...

Most founders pick an LLC name in twenty minutes and assume the hard part is done. Two weeks later, the rejection emai ...

Every state in the United States allows for some form of registration as a limited liability company, or LLC. The requirements for LLC registration and the general coverage provided by LLC ...

Many California-based LLC managers and members are lured by the potential benefits of forming the LLC under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of California. Delaware can be an enticing option.

John Edwards is a licensed attorney with experience in commodities and investments. He provides performance analysis of hedge funds and investors. An LLC offers flexibility in management and tax ...

Individuals and entities, including those from outside California, who invest in or do business through an out-of-state limited liability company (“LLC”) may be surprised to find out that they have ...

A limited liability company (LLC) is a business that offers management flexibility, pass-through taxation and, in most cases, personal asset protection during bankruptcy or lawsuits. Often, your home ...