LLC Lawyer left me hanging

[Robert D.]

Hello all, I finally got around to having my LLCs set up through and attorney and it appears I have been left hanging here.

Attorney initially opened 3 California LLCs as well as 1 Wyoming LLC. He suggested we do it this route in which he has done all of his clients that were trying to accomplish the same as I which is asset protection.

After several mistakes in the grant deeds and his lack of communication all the way and getting back to me within a decent timeframe, I made the corrections myself on the grant deeds and turned them into the county, im assuming that they are finished, in other words, they were deeded into the LLCs. 

It’s been over two weeks now since my last email to the attorney. So I’m assuming he’s got better things to do than to help me with the job that I hired him to do. So I am sitting here just wondering what else needs to be done. I can’t really think of anything that needs to be done but then again what do I know? I’m not an attorney and this is the first time doing such a thing as this. Statement of information were also done for all four entities. Everything was deeded as far as I know. Operating agreements were also done. What am I missing here? He told me I needed to come in so that he could finish correcting the deeds which I had already done and turned into the county. So my last email to him was I told that I already took care of it and just to let me know what else needed to be done so we could finish this process. 

[Chris Seveney]

Quote from @Robert D.:

Hello all, I finally got around to having my LLCs set up through and attorney and it appears I have been left hanging here.

Attorney initially opened 3 California LLCs as well as 1 Wyoming LLC. He suggested we do it this route in which he has done all of his clients that were trying to accomplish the same as I which is asset protection.

After several mistakes in the grant deeds and his lack of communication all the way and getting back to me within a decent timeframe, I made the corrections myself on the grant deeds and turned them into the county, im assuming that they are finished, in other words, they were deeded into the LLCs. 

It’s been over two weeks now since my last email to the attorney. So I’m assuming he’s got better things to do than to help me with the job that I hired him to do. So I am sitting here just wondering what else needs to be done. I can’t really think of anything that needs to be done but then again what do I know? I’m not an attorney and this is the first time doing such a thing as this. Statement of information were also done for all four entities. Everything was deeded as far as I know. Operating agreements were also done. What am I missing here? He told me I needed to come in so that he could finish correcting the deeds which I had already done and turned into the county. So my last email to him was I told that I already took care of it and just to let me know what else needed to be done so we could finish this process. 

Three California LLCs plus a Wyoming LLC sounds like overkill unless you're managing a large portfolio or have complex liability concerns. A lot of attorneys sell these structures as a blanket solution, but they don't always consider cost, practicality, or your actual goals.

At $800/year per CA LLC, that adds up fast — and if you're not clear on why you need all three, that's a red flag. I'd seriously consider getting a second opinion from an attorney who specializes in real estate and actually explains their rationale. You might find that a simpler structure offers the same protection with far less expense and hassle.