How to Close a Business
While not as complex as starting a business, closing a business presents its own unique set of challenges. Business owners who close their business hastily or incorrectly typically create new problems, including liability issues that may not surface until much later. This section provides articles about how to close a business, how to manage a financially distressed business prior to closure, what to consider when being sued after closing a business, links to related forms, and more.
- Closing a Business: A Chronology
Chronology of the steps involved in closing a business, from the initial vote to storage of key documents.
- Necessary Steps to Dissolve Your Company
A list of vital steps involved in closing down your business, including paperwork and notices to creditors.
- Meeting with a Lawyer: Closing a Business
Sample worksheet to help you get organized when meeting with a lawyer to help close your business.
- Settlement and Distribution of Assets Checklist
Checklist to help you get organized after closing a business when distributing assets and settling accounts.
- Closing a Business Forms
- Closing a Business Links
- Closing a Business: Forms and Contracts
- Closing a Business: Related FindLaw Resources
- Closing a Sole Proprietorship
- Closing Down Your Business: a Chronology
- Dissolution and Winding Up Checklist
- Forms: Notice And Articles Of Dissolution
- Managing a Business in Financial Distress Prior to Closing
- Meeting with a Lawyer: Closing a Business
- Necessary Steps to Dissolve Your Company
- Settlement and Distribution Of Assets Checklist
- Ten Things to Think About: Being Sued After You Close Your Business
- Terms of Dissolution Glossary