Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

Quote from @Sonseeahray Harvin: General suggestion: Google people before you trust their replies to things :-) Oh boy!

If you register but do not have a registered agent they can often serve you by publication, or perhaps by serving the Secretary of state or any of several ways that might result in you not knowing that you have been sued. 

And a general contractor would NEVER sign a customers contract 

Hey so looking to connect with some General Contractors in the area of Beaumont and Port Arthur.

Because they are also the janitor and the secretary.

The "big" firms like AA may get a lot of hype but they generally can't compete on the next level tax strategies (Family office type strategies) nor customer service as their employee turnover is quite high.  

While I have a general understanding of what it takes to set up a fund, I’d love to tap into the collective wisdom here.

For a purchase generally application would be to review an ID, asset statements, and LLC docs if neccesary.