How To Preserve
Save the record before it changes: chats, contracts, builds, witnesses, and timelines.
From the Locke Law desk
Straightforward guidance for Redmont citizens and companies. Read before a dispute, return when something urgent happens, and ask us when the facts do not fit the checklist.
The field guide
Save the record before it changes: chats, contracts, builds, witnesses, and timelines.
Read this chapter (I)

Write the agreement people think they made — the terms to settle before work or payment begins.
Read this chapter (II)

Your first 48 hours after a legal problem: what to preserve, what not to say, which deadlines matter.
Read this chapter (III)

Choose the right structure, put ownership in writing, and keep company money separate from yours.
Read this chapter (IV)
The facts rarely fit perfectly
If a deadline is close or the other side has already moved, start with a private review.