I'm sorry to hear about your restaurant closure, and as Mr. Dillon, above, indicates, you MAY have options, depending on the terms of the Franchise...

Judges are never present during mediation. I'm surprised that your attorney would indicate otherwise. In addition, one of the benefits of mediation...

As my colleagues, above, have so succinctly said, you need a franchise attorney and one that is preferably part of a firm that can handle all...

As Attorney Bayer says, above, you will need to have an Asset Purchase Agreement between you and the purchaser, which can include the name (d/b/a)...

As both Attorney Livolsi and Attorney Bayer have said, your best bet is to speak with an Attorney, directly, who can delve into the specific issues...

Great question. Although mediation allows for these types of arrangements, the mediation itself requires all parties to agree to the final...