Weber Law Firm Blog
Understanding Utah Operating Agreements: Why Every LLC Needs One (Even Small Businesses)
If your LLC needed a loan, a lease, or a key vendor contract today, who has the legal power to sign and how would the other side verify it? If you can’t answer it in one sentence, your business is functioning without clear authority. A Utah operating agreement is your internal authority map: it sets […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | January 19, 2026 | UncategorizedStarting a Business in Utah: Legal Steps Every Entrepreneur Should Know Going Into 2026
Starting a small business in Utah is exciting, but the legal setup is what decides whether your first year runs smoothly or becomes a series of preventable disputes. The core steps going into 2026 are simple: form the right entity, register correctly, set up tax accounts, get the right licenses, and put contracts and employment […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | January 5, 2026 | UncategorizedNavigating Business Disputes in Utah: When to Negotiate, Mediate, or Go to Court
The fastest way to lose money in business is to trust the wrong yes. Shark Tank makes deals look like a clean handshake, but real disputes begin when the story changes and the paper trail becomes a leverage. Payment slows or stops, scope shifts midstream, and suddenly someone insists they never agreed to terms you […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | December 22, 2025 | UncategorizedBuying or Selling a Business in Utah? Key Legal Issues to Review Before You Sign
The odds in M&A are brutal. Between 70% and 90% of acquisitions fail to deliver what the buyer thought it was buying, which means a “good deal” on paper can still become an expensive disappointment after the ink dries. In Utah business purchases, the damage usually does not explode at closing. It shows up later […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | December 8, 2025 | UncategorizedSuccession Planning for Utah Businesses: How Attorneys Help Secure Your Company’s Future
Succession is operational risk management: Utah entity law and probate rules decide who leads and who owns unless you decide first—and federal tax options can reward early planning. Weber Law Group designs buy-sell agreements, governance updates, funding, and execution calendars that keep Utah companies running. To make that concrete, the next steps outline a practical […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | November 17, 2025 | UncategorizedUtah Franchise Law: Key Considerations for Franchisors and Franchisees
Franchising lets a brand scale while giving local owners a playbook and protected territory, but it also brings strict disclosure and relationship rules. In Utah, franchises fall under the Business Opportunity Disclosure Act, making Utah a franchise filing (not registration) jurisdiction—franchisors must file with the Division of Consumer Protection before offering or selling in the […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | November 3, 2025 | UncategorizedBusiness Litigation in Utah: Common Disputes and How Attorneys Resolve Them
U.S. companies lose an estimated 5% of their annual revenue to occupational fraud, a figure the ACFE has tracked for years across industries. In 2024 alone, the FBI logged over $16 billion in reported internet-crime losses—hits that often start as business email compromise, invoice fraud, or data theft and end as contract and customer disputes. […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | October 20, 2025 | UncategorizedUtah Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
Roughly 30 million U.S. workers—about one in five—are currently bound by a non-compete, and nationally representative research finds 18% are under a non-compete right now while 38% have signed one at some point. In Utah, the rule is unusually clear: most post-employment non-competes cannot exceed 12 months after separation, and attempts to enforce an unlawful […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | October 6, 2025 | UncategorizedUnderstanding Successor Liability in Utah Business Purchases and M&A Deals
Buying a company should feel like picking up a profitable enterprise—not a litigation time-bomb. Yet in Utah, a purchaser that overlooks successor liability may wake up responsible for the seller’s unpaid vendors, product recalls, or wage claims. The default rule is reassuring: when you acquire assets rather than stock, you generally do not assume the […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | September 22, 2025 | UncategorizedWhat Utah Startups Need to Know About Venture Financing and Securities Compliance
Any sale of stock, SAFE, convertible note, or membership unit is presumed illegal in Utah unless it fits a state or federal exemption or is properly registered. Title 61, Chapter 1 of the Utah Code forces founders to clear that hurdle before they can even cash a friend-and-family check. Failing to do so can trigger […]Continue ReadingOn Behalf of Weber Law Group, PLLC | September 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
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