Either an accountant or a lawyer can set things up for you in the US, or you can set them up yourself. The difference is whether you have any questions, or more

Either an accountant or a lawyer can set things up for you in the US, or you can set them up yourself. The difference is whether you have any questions, or more importantly, whether you should have any questions which you don't know about. A person with more experience will point those out. Interestingly, a lawyer is not allowed to advise on tax issues (except for tax lawyers), and an accountant is not allowed to advise on legal issues. Many still do anyway :)