Legal Services
Legal services for businesses in NYC and beyond.
From real estate transactions and preparation of wills to drafting agreements with your business partners or negotiating a merger, the Law Office of Alan P. Raines can provide legal services for both your business and personal matters.
Legal services for individuals and businesses of all types
The Law Office of Alan P. Raines provides a variety of legal services to clients of Raines & Fischer, LLP as well as to independent clients.
Many issues important to our clients also require the scrutiny of an attorney. Raines & Fischer offers you the best of both worlds. Attorneys Alan P. Raines and Alissa Raines Schurr, Esq., add the invaluable perspective of legal professionals to your overall business and personal finance needs.
Real estate representation and transactions
- Representation regarding residential real estate transactions, including the purchase and sale of co-ops, condominiums, and single-family homes
- Representation regarding commercial real estate transactions, including purchase, sale, refinancing, and leasing of multi-family, residential rental properties and commercial properties
- Assistance with all leasing transactions, including negotiation and review of commercial and residential leasing and the preparation of leases for personal and commercial lessors
Business matters, including new business formation, contracts, acquisitions and mergers, and employee agreements
- Corporation and Limited Liability Company (LLC) formation, including selection of the entity that suits clients best for tax and operational purposes, including all registrations and tax filings associated with the formation of the entity
- Preparation of Operating Agreements for Limited Liability Companies and Shareholder Agreements for corporate entities
- Formation of Not-For-Profit entities, including securing tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service and registration with the New York State Attorney General’s Office
- Negotiation and contract drafting and review associated with various business transactions, business combinations, and sales and purchases of businesses; and deal structure and tax advice associated with those transactions
- Due diligence review associated with acquisitions and mergers of business entities and private equity investments
- Review of Employment Contracts and Employee Agreements
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
- Preparation of Wills, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney associated with end-of-life and estate planning
- Probate of Wills and all services associated therewith, including asset, insurance, and pension transfers to beneficiaries
- Preparation of Trusts, including Special Needs Trusts
In addition to the above, the firm provides referral resources in the following areas:
- Corporate litigation
- Landlord-tenant matters
- Commercial litigation, including collection work
- Employment law
- Matrimonial
- Medical malpractice
- Immigration
Our Legal Team
Alan P. Raines
Founding Partner
Alissa Raines Schurr
Attorney At Law
