2016-06-23
Hello Helene,
I hope that you are
having a good day. I have been
working on the idea to draft a letter to the lawyer asking him for a schedule for the
things that would be done as well as a price estimate. As we discussed, I
already told my brother I would be searching for a lawyer to deal with my own
company. For this reason I thought this would be a good subject to create a
letter asking for the money from the family estate.
I spoke to my doctor just now and I was surprised by his negative reaction to the
idea. He said that a lawyer to establish a new firm like mine is not
appropriate. For this situation a lawyer is for millionaires. Whether I agree
with him or not, I am impressed by the strength of his negative reaction.
So I said to myself,
okay perhaps it is too expensive a proposition. Perhaps I could start by
seeing what information I could get free of charge. After all, I have no buyers
yet. I will contact two organizations: Régroupement des artistes en
arts visuels du Québec. (http://raav.org/ ) as well as http://www.infoentrepreneurs.org/ to see what is available. I have already
contacted both but did not ask them for information. It is because of RAAV that I have my firm
registered with the city hall. When you
are registered there you have a number and I need that number to join RAAV. At
the time the registration fee was $10.00.
This is a sum that I am ready to pay.
As for
Info-Entrepreneurs they are located in the World Commerce center of Montreal in
Square Victoria. I have been to their
offices quickly. When I went on line I did
not find much information for a company like mine. But I believe they have a counselling service
and a computer department that is available for use. I will go down again to check things
out.
Bu the way Art Fabian
Company is an Art production and retail firm.
I believe the firm is registered under my
name which is Kathy Vivian Fabian. But I
have the right to call the company anything I want as long as my last name is
part of the company name. So I decided
to call it Compagnie Art Fabian or Art Fabian Company.
As for the doctors opinion, the idea to get a lawyer was his in the first place. I have
spoken to a financial expert in person. Her name is Marie Forleo : http://www.marieforleo.com/ and she
said that she did not make money with her music until she engaged a lawyer.
So at the same time I will contact these organizations I will still
ask the lawyers firm for an estimate and a schedule. I will
also ask him what documents are necessary before he begins his work. The
more information I can get from them the less work I will have to do.
I am sorry I did not
write you sooner but I had a big mailing to do.
Epilogue:
I contacted RAAV first. Their fee had gone up very much from $10.00 to $100.00. .Also they now ask for a mandatory artists curriculam vitae. So I remembered there was a school at http://yesmontreal.ca/ . The receptionist said before I do anything I have to attend an information session. the next one is in July. So I drafted a letter asking for the specific documents that I wanted to have just in case I could get a couple of things done in the meantime. Then I contacted the second group.
Info-Entrepreneur gave me a counsellor right away. We went through the list of items that I wanted. First thing I did was a no-brainer. I asked if they had a ressource on how to create a resumé. He said no. Then I asked if they had a list of all the documents needed to start a new company. He replied all you had to do was register at the city hall. That is already done. And perhaps I need a permit to work from home. Finally when I asked if there is a resource for the contracts artists needed he said they have a law clinic. the fee was a workable $65. I asked him to mail the information that he had. And that i would get back to him if I wanted to book an appointment with the lawyer.
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