You and the Law: Consider having a lawyer on retainer

Part 1 "I recently lost my job as a claims adjuster with a large insurance company in Fresno and decided to go into business with my brother-in-law, Dan. We're negotiating to buy an office-cleaning business from a member of our church. Dan and I are both in our early 40s, had some college and we consider ourselves to be fairly knowledgeable, able to understand contracts and handle challenges of the business world."