To preserve the liability protection offered by the business entity, it is essential to\u00a0maintain<\/em>\u00a0the distinction<\/strong>\u00a0between the entity and yourself personally. Lawsuits against businesses often involve a challenge to the distinction between the owner and the entity, putting the owner\u2019s assets at risk.<\/p>\n One aspect of maintaining this distinction is to show a\u00a0legal-document trail<\/strong>\u00a0of the entity. You must include in your corporate record book the formation documents and\u2014of present interest\u2014the\u00a0minutes of the annual meeting<\/strong>\u00a0of the board of directors (or members, if an LLC).<\/p>\n Historically, Thrive Business Group has provided an annual minute service for some of our business clients. We are discontinuing this service and are now endorsing a local attorney. She is\u00a0better able<\/strong>\u00a0to serve you in these legal documents than we are, and she does so very\u00a0cost effectively<\/strong>\u00a0(comparable to our fees).<\/p>\n We at Thrive Business Group recommend\u00a0Emily Rose Mowrey, Attorney at Next Generation Legal Services<\/strong>, to satisfy your minute-service needs. (P.S.\u2014she also provides registered agent service.) I encourage you to contact Emily directly to set up your minutes service:![\"\"](\"http:\/\/nextgenerationlegalservicespllc.mycasewebsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2014\/03\/next-gen-logo-51.png\" "\\"Emily"){kind=logo}
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