Should I Go Through An Attorney?

[Spencer Wetmore]

Hello BP Community,

Myself and a couple partners are starting a new flipping business in the Hartford area with the end goal of creating financial freedom through large apartment complexes. To do so, we are structuring our business around a process-oriented franchisable model to produce consistent results for our team and final customer. 

Our first steps to build this business is creating an LLC, tax ID #, and a business operating account. I am speaking with an attorney this Friday to discuss the possible legal entities we can create and the pros/cons of each. Prior to the meeting, I wanted to get your opinion on whether an attorney is necessary for setting up the above, or going through a site such as LegalZoom is sufficient. I understand nobody can give me official legal advice on here, but your two cents would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,

Spencer

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