“Quickly, since you already have funding, if you can get a good
lawyer.”
“I have one picked out already.” Taylor thought about Juliana. She
would love to give her friend the business. “Unless you have to approve of
that too?”
“As long as they do this kind of thing, we don’t have to decide who you
use to finalize the sale.”
Taylor had to wonder what kind of law Juliana practiced. She wasn’t
even sure. Whatever. If it wasn’t in her scope, at least she could give a
referral, or maybe someone else at her firm would help. Taylor was still
going to ask her first.
“So, you think it’s what you’d like?” Christina prompted.
“I think it’s perfect,” Taylor sighed. She might as well be honest. She
hadn’t bothered with holding back so far. “It’s beyond perfect, actually. I
like the location. It does need some work, but it seems like it wouldn’t be
that hard to complete.”
“I was thinking a crew to take care of the roof, some new windows,
fresh paint. You’ll need to fix up the interior to how you want it, maybe add
a few fenced off areas into that big space out back. You’ll need to order
signs, plan some marketing to get the word out, talk with the shelters and
rescues, and have a lawyer draw up the contract that people have to sign
when they come in. Also, there should be one for shelters to sign. All
liabilities should be taken care of. Plus, people should also be clear on
where they can and can’t walk the dogs. The cat room should be closed off
so the cats can’t get out and be in danger. If you’re still going with small
animals, there should be a designated space for that too. You’ll have to take
care of getting a business license from the city, and everything else. If you
want, I can recommend some people. I’ve been doing some research
already. I can suggest a few companies, and if your lawyer can’t help you
with the legal bits, I can give you some names.”