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SMALL BUSINESS COUNSEL

True North Legal Group’s legal membership program is designed to make legal support approachable, proactive, and easy to access for small businesses. For a predictable monthly fee, you get ongoing guidance on everyday legal matters without worrying about hourly billing. From reviewing contracts to answering employment questions, our team is here to help you stay protected and focused on growth. It’s like having a dedicated legal partner in your corner, so you can build your business with confidence.

Founder’s Legal Toolkit

Simplifying legal for entrepreneurs and new business owners.

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Our Founders Legal Toolkit provides straightforward legal services for entrepreneurs and new businesses, offering comprehensive, ongoing support designed to function as your General Counsel without hourly billing. You’ll have unlimited attorney access, quarterly check-ins, and full management of your business entity, including filings and annual reviews of key documents. We cover contract drafting and review, intellectual property protection, employee agreements, and capital-raising support. In the event of disputes or claims, we’re here to represent your interests. Additionally, we help with insurance evaluations and succession planning to ensure your business is protected and prepared for the future.

Business Expansion Counsel

Integrated legal services built for businesses ready to grow and scale.

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Our Business Expansion Counsel plan is designed for business focused on growth, offering unlimited attorney access with no hourly billing and monthly legal check-ins to keep your business on track. Our team manages your business entity, files required reports, and conducts annual reviews of your operating agreement, website terms, and privacy policies. We handle all your contract needs, including ongoing reviews and up to 24 specialized transactions each year, along with lease alignment. To protect your brand, we manage trademark filings, monitor infringement, and issue cease and desist letters when necessary. From building employee handbooks to supporting capital raises with pitch decks and legal agreements, we’re here to strengthen every part of your business. We also guide you through dispute resolution, insurance reviews, and long-term succession planning to ensure your business is secure, scalable, and built to last.

Executive Legal Suite

Full-spectrum legal counsel for leaders who value trusted partnership.

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Our Executive Legal Suite provides comprehensive counsel for leaders who prioritize close, long-term partnership. We act as your General Counsel, offering unlimited legal access with no hourly billing and regular check-ins to keep your business legally sound and strategically aligned. Our team manages your business entity, handles shareholder and equity administration, and ensures all core documents remain compliant. We provide unlimited, fast-turnaround contract reviews—delivering redlines within 48 hours—and represent your best interests in negotiations and NDAs. As your brand grows, we proactively handle all trademark and copyright filings, monitor for infringement, and act immediately to protect your intellectual property. From employee handbooks and non-competes to capital-raising support with pitch decks and equity agreements, we’re by your side at every stage. We also guide dispute resolution, evaluate insurance coverage as needed, and help craft long-term succession and estate plans—ensuring you’re protected today and prepared for tomorrow.

Membership Benefits
Founder’s Legal Toolkit
Business Expansion Counsel
Executive Legal Suite
Unlimited Attorney Access
Quarterly legal check-ins
Monthly legal check-ins
Regular legal check-ins with on-demand support
Ownership & Operations
Entity management & annual compliance reviews
Includes annual website policy audits
Includes equity management & core document updates
Contracts
Up to 12 specialized reviews/year
Up to 24 specialized reviews/year
Unlimited reviews with 48-hour turnaround
Intellectual Property
Trademark filings & cease and desist letters
Trademark/copyright filings & monitoring
Proactive IP strategy with enforcement support
Employees
Employee handbook & basic agreements
Custom NDAs & non-competes
Ongoing employment legal guidance
Raising Capital
Pitch deck support & capital strategy
SAFE & convertible note drafting
Comprehensive fundraising legal support
Dispute Resolution
Assistance with demand letters & claims
Support for legal conflicts
Full dispute strategy & resolution support
Insurance
Annual coverage review
Annual audit of risk and insurance needs
Ongoing insurance advisory as needed
Succession Planning
Annual exit strategy session
Assistance with buy-sell planning
Estate planning & succession execution

Our Promises to You

At True North Legal Group, serving as your trusted counsel is our top priority. Our passion is assisting business leaders as they grow and scale. Our small business legal membership program is first of its kind in Northern Michigan and is designed to help small and growing businesses access the legal advice and counsel they need. Here’s what we promise to all our members:

Your Legal Needs, Our Top Priority

At True North Legal Group, your business comes first. We offer unlimited attorney consultations, providing fast, expert legal support whenever you need it—so you’re covered for contracts, compliance, and unexpected challenges.

Clear Communication: Keeping You Informed, Always

At TNLG, we believe clarity builds trust. You’ll get clear communication, regular updates, and a legal partner who keeps you informed every step of the way.

Legal Essentials: Accurate and On Time

Legal tasks shouldn’t drain your time. We handle the details—accurately and on time—so you can stay focused on growing your business with confidence and compliance.

Love Your Legal Team or Pay Nothing

We back our legal services with a bold guarantee: if you’re not satisfied after six months, you can cancel—no questions asked. We’ll even keep working for free until you find the right attorney. Love your legal team or pay nothing.

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