Sole proprietor LLCs: Do single member LLC (Sole proprietors) have to file form 568 in CA?
Antone’s answer: Yes, Form 568 is required even if it is a single-member LLC, although only a portion of the form need be filled out. (The LLC is a disregarded entity for tax purposes and its income is treated as a sole proprietorship.) Regardless, the FTB will require the LLC to pay the minimum $800 franchise tax. See link below.
Invasion of Privacy for new homeowner?: I have recently bought a house. However the seller's agent is refusing to take down the detailed interior photos of my new home from major real estate sites from REDFIN and MLS. I have asked him multiple times to take it down the photos, yet, he's furiously refusing because it's good for his business leads in the future. Don't I have right to privacy as a new homeowner?
Antone’s answer: I agree with my colleague's response above. Right of privacy applies to individuals, not property; if the photos included images of you or your children, you might well have a claim, but if only the house is depicted, I'm not aware of any legal theory that would give you much of a case.
Small claims court out of state laws?: The defendant moved in with the plaintiff and verbally agreed to pay X amount of dollars a month but was not on the lease. The defendant decided to move to another state near the end of the month and gave the plaintiff a weeks warning. The plaintiff then drew up a paper demanding the pay the following months rent. The defendant signed it in digress then moved away and didn't pay. Does the plaintiff have grounds for a case?
Antone’s answer: I agree with my colleagues' responses above. Pragmatically, the most important consideration for the plaintiff is whether the defendant will even show up for court, and if the plaintiff wins, how he or she will be able to collect. Enforcing judgments can be a major part of winning in court. The plaintiff should consider whether it's worth the time and hassle to pursue this claim, given the amount of money involved.