FAQs

Am I your client if I join Legal to English Academy?

No. An attorney client relationship only begins if I offer you specific legal advice or services based on your unique situation. Legal to English Academy is an educational tool and it does not create an attorney client relationship.

I am not in Alabama, can I join?

Yes! Legal to English Academy is an educational tool and nothing contained inside “constitutes legal advice”.

How can I use the templates?

Your Legal to English Academy membership gives you license to use the templates and other content available in the academy for your business. You can edit and modify the templates to help you in your business.

What Can’t I do With the Templates?

You can’t copy the templates to give away or sell to someone else. If you think the templates would be beneficial to someone else, encourage them to join Legal to English Academy. After all, there is community here and everyone benefits from a new perspective.

Why should I join Legal to English Academy now?

As an early adopter, you will have some control over the development of what goes into Legal to English Academy.

How long will the price be this low?

The early adopter pricing will not last for long. But, anyone who joins at the early adopter pricing will enjoy that price as long as they are a member.

If this is new, how can it help me?

As soon as you join, you will have access to Startup 101. The flagship course that contains 19 lessons and hours of legal information to help you understand the legal that impacts your business. More courses are coming all the time. Be a part of the community and ask for what you need right now.

Will I have Personal Access to a Lawyer as a Member of Legal to English Academy?

Legal to English Academy does not include personal consultations or other legal work, but early adopters will have direct say in what is happening and help on specific needs as materials are being developed.

Why is Legal to English Academy Effective?

Many small businesses ask the same questions to lawyers day in and day out. Most lawyers charge each owner for the answers to the questions. Legal to English Academy is designed around the community entrepreneurs need to foster a sense of camaraderie in working together to make our businesses stronger.
Many corporate legal concepts are the same across the United States. The information available in Legal to English Academy will benefit your understanding the legal affecting your business everyday.

Legal to English Dictionary: Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Legal A company authorized by state statute that is characterized by limited liability, management by members or managers, and limitations on ownership transfer. English The Limited Liability Company (or LLC) is a hybrid entity. It combines the limited liability of the corporate structure with the benefits of being treated as a partnership. The LLC has come […]

Miscellaneous Section of a Contract

You have read it, the part at the end of a contract that sounds like the lawyer threw in the kitchen sink. Is it really necessary? I mean, you could save almost a whole page by taking that part of the contract out. Does it matter? There is an audio version of this post over […]

Company Name as Trademark

It’s December! The year is almost over. Can you believe it? Does December bring some much needed downtime or do you find yourself busier than ever as the year draws to an end. We have discussed quite a bit about trademarks and how to protect them. We discussed using your trademark as your company name […]

Forming An Entity at the End of the Year

It’s the end of the year. You have been working on your business plan all year. You are finally ready to pull the trigger because you are going to have some extra time to work over the holidays. You have been paying attention here long enough that you know you should form an entity before […]

Legal to English Dictionary: Recitals

Legal A preliminary statement in a contract or deed explaining the reasons for entering into it or the background of the transaction, showing the existence of particular facts. English Recitals are the statements made at the beginning of a contract. They typically state the reason for the agreement or facts about the parties that lead […]