Formation is strategy, not paperwork
Anyone can file articles with the California Secretary of State. The real decisions are the ones a filing service never asks about: LLC or corporation, California or Delaware, how equity splits among founders, what happens when a partner leaves, how investors will come in, and how profits flow for tax purposes.
Itkin Law forms LLCs, corporations, and partnerships with the end in mind — funding, growth, and eventually exit. You get an entity that won't need to be rebuilt the first time something important happens.
What we do
- Entity selection counseling (LLC, S-corp, C-corp, partnership)
- California and Delaware formations and foreign qualifications
- Operating agreements and bylaws tailored to your ownership
- Founder and co-owner agreements, vesting, and buy-sell provisions
- Initial equity structure and issuances
- EIN, statement of information, and compliance calendar setup
- DBA registrations and multi-entity structures
- Conversions and reorganizations of existing entities
Built for the founders' hardest day
Most co-owned businesses don't fail from competition — they fracture from the inside. The agreements we draft at formation answer the hard questions while everyone is still friends: who decides, who owns what, how someone leaves, and what their share is worth when they do.
Common questions
Should I form an LLC or a corporation in California?
It depends on how you'll be taxed, whether you'll raise investment, and how you'll pay yourself. In a free consultation we walk through your specific plans and give you a clear recommendation — usually in a single call.
Should I incorporate in Delaware or California?
Delaware makes sense for companies raising institutional capital; for most California operating businesses it just adds a second state's fees and filings. We'll tell you honestly which you need.
What does formation cost with an attorney?
We quote flat fees for formation packages that include the governing documents filing services leave out. You'll know the full cost before we begin.
