Legal Services for Businesses and Business Owners

Business Transactions and Commercial Disputes • Real Estate Law •          Tax Matters • Business Succession Planning

I’m Valparaiso business law attorney Michael B. Miller, and I provide legal counsel and transactional services for businesses and business owners in Porter County, Lake County, LaPorte County, and Jasper County Indiana. Contact my law office to schedule a consultation and learn how I can ease your concerns and resolve your business legal matters.

I provide business law services in the following areas:

Business Formation: Choosing the right business structure is your first step toward success. The entity you choose will depend upon the number of owners or investors, the level of risk you are willing to accept, the degree of control you wish to have over your business, and which business entity will result in the least taxation for you. Whether you are considering incorporation or forming a sole proprietorship, a partnership, LLP, or limited liability company (LLC), I can help you weigh the risks and benefits of each and then draft the documents to get your business under way. I also help with the formation of nonprofits.

Business Transactions: Almost every business action begins with a contract: an employment contract, a vendor contract, a customer contract, a real estate lease—even the purchase or sale of a business. It is a simple matter to have a business attorney review your contracts before you sign to ensure your interests are protected. Contact my Valparaiso law office for a prompt response and quick turn-around in the drafting and review of your contracts.

Business Real Estate: I represent businesses, landlords, leasing companies, and developers in all aspects of commercial real estate. From purchase of commercial property, to its development (including eminent domain, easements, zoning, planning, land use issues, and construction contracts), through its leasing, I can represent you at every step. I also represent owners and landlords in litigation and during landlord-tenant disputes.

I also counsel homeowner associations and condominium associations regarding drafting of covenants and bylaws, resolution of member breaches of contract, and counsel on governance issues.

Business Litigation: Litigation can be a costly option for resolving disputes but, often, the early involvement of a skilled business lawyer can get the problem resolved without the need to go to court. For some legal matters, however, court is the best or only place to protect your interests. As a trial lawyer, I have experience handling a variety of commercial and real estate litigation. 

Estate and Business Succession Planning: In my estate planning practice, I help individuals and families plan for the future security of their loved ones through wills, trusts, and other estate planning tools. Owners of family businesses can face additional considerations. Learn more about how I can help you transfer your family business to the next generation, smoothly and with as little disruption as possible, with business succession planning.

Contact my Valparaiso law office  now to schedule a consultation.

Michael B. Miller, P.C.

A Professional Corporation. Serving Real Estate, Business, and Estate Clients Since 1994.

701 East Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Telephone (219) 465-1197 • Fax (219) 531-0683
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The Valparaiso law firm of Michael B. Miller, P.C., serves the legal needs of businesses and individuals in Valparaiso, Indiana, in Porter County, Lake County, LaPorte County, and Jasper County and in communities such as Portage, Chesterton, Merrillville, Crown Point, Westville, Hebron, and DeMotte.