Your authority to transfer a lease depends on the internal governance arrangements (including your operating or partnership agreement or other...

There is no particular reason why financing should not be available for an LLC, or for you individually. The former should have access to SBA 7(a)...

How can I have someone become a passive member of an LLC without me needing to register with the SEC?

As Mr. Goodman has noted, there are provisions in both Washington State securities laws and federal law for non-public offerings of securities,...

You may be able to create a new entity in California or Michigan and to transfer the assets of the Michigan entity to same, or may have litigation...

How can I get my investment in a company back?

In addition to the note from Mr. Woodring, which is generally correct (no sale of privately offered securities unless another exemption from public...

Can I get a retainer back?

Law is a closely regulated profession. An attorney, like any other agent, is required to properly account for use of funds. Your retainer may, by...

Best legal entity ?

I chaired the committees that wrote every version of the Illinois LLC Act, and have also authored the Illinois Institute on Continuing Legal...

Can people who are not US citizens and not US green card holders use tax software to file US taxes?

There is no prohibition on the use of tax software. The software may or may not have all the forms you need. If you are not a US resident, for...

Spam email - politics

The "Can-Spam" act, which restricts emails to persons who do not provide permission to contact them, only applies to commercial messages, as you...

How can a buyer buy a corporations assets and get the corporation without the liabilities?

As noted in the other attorney answers, business assets can be purchased instead of shares, which would generally mean the purchaser does not take...