Better Legal Business Registration Services Review

Entity Types

Better Legal can assist you with filing a single- or multiple-member LLC. These types of corporations are particularly useful if you want to protect your personal assets in the event you are sued for financial damages. LLCs are also a good choice if you don't plan on forming a board of directors. The company can also assist you with forming an S or C Corporation, which may be the right choice if you plan on growing your business through outside investment or want to operate on a global basis.

Services

Better Legal helps business owners prepare many of the forms required to incorporate a business. These include basic applications, operating agreements, articles of organization, and more. The company can also help you apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) which you'll be required to have in order to open a bank account in your name. Better Legal's basic package includes some free bonus services, including a free tax analysis, the opportunity to open a free checking account with no minimum deposit required, and basic website publishing. 

Better Legal also offers services for owners of existing corporations. Circumstances change in business all the time. You may wish to add or remove a member from your Board of Directors or change, principal business address, or register a foreign LLC in a particular state. Better Legal also offers these services on an a la carte basis.

Better Legal doesn't offer one common service that's included in many business registration service packages. When you form a corporation, you need to name a Registered Agent in your articles of organization: someone to receive ongoing business correspondence from the state where your business is registered. Many business registration services offer the ability to name a professional agent as part of a package or as a stand-alone service. But many business owners choose to name themselves as Registered Agents and may not require this service.

Cost

Better Legal is very upfront about its pricing. You can use the site to automatically calculate both the cost of using Better Legal's services and the fees you'll be required to pay in the state where your business is located. The basic price for starting an LLC or corporation is $299, which is less than some well-known competitors charge. But you can also find cheaper services. Your final cost will vary by your location.  Prices for existing corporation services start at $25 for obtaining a certificate of good standing or changing an LLC's name and range as high as $199 for terminating or reinstating an existing LLC.

Time

Better Legal promises a two-day turnaround for preparing legal documents, regardless of whether you are forming an LLC or another type of corporation. The company offers a fully online experience. Once you have gathered the information you need to complete the forms required to start your business, you can get started in just a few minutes using the company's online process.

Educational Resources

Better Legal's website features a limited number of blog articles on forming an LLC or other corporation. You can look up what filing fees will be in your state on the site, as well, which helps you determine the true cost of forming your business. In addition, if you have figured out a name for your business, you can search to see whether the name you've selected has already been used by other businesses in your state. Branding is an important consideration no matter what type of business you're launching and Better Legal can help you find a unique name for yours.