Can I license the brand name of our service business as described? And, is the deal structure NOT a franchise?

I agree with my colleague. Since you are providing training and have a performance requirement those factors may be sufficient to fall under the...

Buy a business instead of create one?

If it is a Florida corporation, go to sunbiz.org to check on the corporate status. If it is incorporated in another state, do to that state's...

If your name is on franchise papers &you are signing as vice president is this considered an asset??

Assuming that the franchise is owned by the corporation and you are not a shareholder in the corporation or have no other beneficial interest in...

My colleagues have given you very good advice. You should also be aware of the possibility that you cannot sue the franchisor in your state because...

The answer depends on whether you will be required to sign a franchise agreement that is different from the one that is expiring or your existing...

We're franchisees - Franchise used to be in the top 50 listed in 2013-14. Franchisees are defecting left and right.. Want out.

As my colleagues have said, you need to speak to an experienced franchise lawyer who can advise you on the your legal rights. However, you need to...

If we did not recieve an FDD 2 weeks prior to transfer of ownership, can we nullify the contract?

More facts are needed to evaluate your situation. If you obtained the franchise agreement from a prior owner and not the franchisor, you were not...

Oops! No signed personal guaranty with Franchise Agreement. Are we free?

You should be concerned with the language of the non-compete provision in the franchise agreement and the state law that the agreement says is...

Attorney Questions-Licensing and Franchise

This is not a franchise or licensing question. However, if you have a question about a proposed fee arrangement, you should discuss that with the...

Im a franchisee. Have had shaved ice truck for 2 mo. Want out of franchise. Never signed FDD. Options? Rights? leverage?

I agree with my colleagues that you need to consult with an experienced franches lawyer. When you say you did not sign the FDD, I assume you mean...