Your situation
What are you facing?
Starting a new business?
An LLC, a corporation, and a partnership each work differently for taxes and for your personal liability.
He helps you choose the right structure and set it up correctly from the start.
Buying or selling a business?
A purchase agreement should spell out what is included, what is owed, and who is responsible for what after the sale.
He drafts and reviews the documents, so you know exactly what you are agreeing to.
In a dispute with a partner or co-owner?
Many disputes between owners can be prevented, or settled, with a clear written agreement.
If there is no agreement, he can help you work toward one, or take the dispute to court if that becomes necessary.
Closing your business?
Closing properly takes more than locking the door. There may be taxes, employees, vendors, and co-owners to settle with.
He helps you close the business properly and settle what is still owed.
None of these? Call and tell him what happened: (617) 265-1767
What happens next
What to do before you sign or file
Write down what you want
Starting, buying, selling, or closing a business, or a dispute to settle. A short paragraph is enough to start.
Collect the papers you have
Contracts, leases, formation papers, licenses, and any letters from the other side.
Do not sign yet
A purchase agreement, a lease, or a partner buyout is easier to fix before it is signed than after.
Check what the city requires
Many businesses need a business certificate from the city or town clerk, and some need health, food, or professional permits.
How it usually goes
How setting up a business usually goes
The plan
What the business does, who owns it, and how much risk sits on you personally.
The structure
An LLC or a corporation is filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. A general partnership does not register with the state, but some other kinds of partnership do.
The agreements
An operating or partnership agreement between the owners, and contracts with customers and vendors, and the lease for your space.
Running it
Annual reports, licenses, and employment rules, and help when a dispute comes up.
Good to know
- LLC fees
- Forming a Massachusetts LLC costs $500 in state filing fees, and its annual report costs $500 each year.Source: Mass.gov: starting an LLC in Massachusetts · as of November 2026
- Business names
- If you do business under a name other than your own, you file a business certificate (a “DBA”) with the city or town clerk. It lasts four years.Source: G.L. c. 110, § 5 (business certificates) · as of November 2026
- Contracts
- Many contract claims must be filed within six years, though there are exceptions. Verbal deals are much harder to prove.Source: G.L. c. 260, § 2 (contract actions) · as of November 2026
General information about Massachusetts law, not legal advice for your case.
How fees work
- He explains how his fee works before he starts.
- We accept check, cash, Zelle or bank transfer, and installment plans. We do not accept credit cards.
- Consultations are by appointment only. A consultation fee applies, and it is credited toward your legal fees if you hire the firm.
Why choose him
A lawyer who knows your business, not just the forms.
Start to finish
Forming, buying, running, and closing a business, with one lawyer who knows your history.
In court when needed
If a dispute cannot be settled, he has practiced in Massachusetts since 2002.
In your language
Contracts and state forms, explained in English or Vietnamese.
Buying my first home and first business would have been a hundred times more nerve-wracking if I hadn't had Attorney Truong to help. I found them to be responsive and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend.
Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Want to talk it through?Call (617) 265-1767or send a message
Questions about business law
Business Law
You can open one without a lawyer, but a few papers are worth getting right: the form of the business (such as an LLC), the lease, and any agreement with a partner. Vy Truong helps owners start, buy, run, and close businesses, in English or Vietnamese.
Business Law
Read how long the lease lasts and how it ends, how much the rent can go up, who pays for repairs and taxes, and whether you are personally responsible if the business closes. Do not sign until you understand each part. Vy Truong can read a commercial lease with you before you sign.
Business Law
For most small businesses with one or a few owners, an LLC is the simpler choice: less paperwork, flexible taxes, and protection for your personal assets when it is set up and run correctly. A corporation can make more sense if you plan to bring in investors. Ask your accountant about the tax side too.
Business Law
It is a good idea. A written agreement sets out who owns what, who decides what, and what happens if someone wants to leave. It can prevent the most common disputes.
Business Law
Its debts, lease, licenses, contracts, and any lawsuits or unpaid taxes. A lawyer can help make sure you are not taking on problems you did not agree to.
Business Law
Many businesses need a city or state license or permit, such as a business certificate from the town clerk, a food or health permit, or a professional license. Which ones depends on the business and the city.
Business Law
The state filing fee is $500, and the LLC then files an annual report for $500 each year. His fee for setting it up is separate, and he explains it at your consultation.
Source: Mass.gov: starting an LLC in Massachusetts · as of November 2026
Business Law
Yes. You file a business certificate, often called a DBA, with the clerk of the city or town where the business is. It is good for four years and can be renewed.
Source: G.L. c. 110, § 5 (business certificates) · as of November 2026
General information, not legal advice for your case.
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Your first step
Tell Vy what happened.
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Bring what you have. Letters, notices, court papers, a photo ID. If you are not sure something matters, bring it. Coming without papers is fine too.
Bring what you have.
Letters, notices, court papers, a photo ID. If you are not sure something matters, bring it. Coming without papers is fine too.
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