Ep 171 | 2025 Legal Updates Etsy Sellers Need to Know --with Attorney Paige Hulse

If legal topics make you cringe, you 100% want to click play on this episode! IP Attorney Paige Hulse makes it fun, digestible, and especially today—will help you protect the Etsy business you're working so hard to build and scale. From the status of BOI, to the legality of AI in 2025, to GSPR and Creative Fabrica—we're covering the hot button legal topics Etsy sellers need to be aware of.

**"How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy" is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com

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⭐Legal Templates recommended by Paige for your Etsy shop:

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**I'm linking them here, but Paige spoke in more detail about the legal language you need in your Etsy shop on episode #86: "Your Burning Legal Questions Answered" (Youtube: https://youtu.be/4XcHNKfiO_E)

Paige's LLC Masterclass: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/llc-masterclass?rq=LLC

LLC 101 Blog Post (free resource): https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/blog/llc-101-creative-business?rq=LLC

LLC Agreements:

Single Person LLC Agreement: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/the-single-person-llc-operating-agreement

Multi-Member LLC Agreement: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/multi-member-llc-operating-agreement

For your Etsy Shop Policies:

Add On Provisions:

-Indemnification: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/indemnification-provision

-Force Majeure (This one is free!) https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/force-majeure-provision?rq=force%20majeure

-Limitation of Liability: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/limitation-of-liability-provision

-Representation and Warranties: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/shop/representation-and-warranties-provision

The Foundry (AI contract writer--- membership based): https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/foundry

⭐BOI deadline: March 21, 2025

Get BOI info from Paige: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/bor

⭐Etsy seller handbook GSPR details: https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/1093438529659

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Whether you're just getting started on Etsy or you've been selling for years but never quite got around to the legal setup, I want to make sure you know about Attorney Paige Hulse and her Creative Law Shop.

If you need legal assistance for your Etsy shop, want to register a trademark, or are looking for help with forming a business—contact Paige at https://paigehulse.com/

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