Am I entitled to refund on advance commissions that have not been earned?

Whether or not you can recover your money would likely depend on the specific terms of the agreement and the specific facts and circumstances of...

Where to file DBA?

The information provided by Ms. Vaccaro is essentially correct, except that DBAs are done slightly differently in New York. You only need to file a...

How do I make a Letter of Intent Agreement a Legal binding document?

A "Letter of Intent" customarily refers to a non-legally binding document. However, courts generally disregard the form and title of the document...

A NY-based wholesaler is hiring "car purchasers" in MN. Are "purchasers" in such operations violating any laws? In any danger?

You are wrong that the worst that could happen is that the dealership will turn the straw buyer down. There are a lot of legal issues involved,...

Do I need to register my startup's slogan to protect it from my competitors using it?

A slogan on its own is generally not copyrightable; however, you can register it as a trademark.

Help with Non-profit status for Little League organization

Sorry to hear about the trouble the IRS is giving your organization. It is hard to say exactly what options you have without knowing the...

Simply put, "branch" is basically a subsection of a current organization. If you want a branch, the managers of the company should act, in...

Filing for DBA and Foreign Qualify?

A non-NY corporation "doing business" in New York will have to apply for authority to do so ("qualify"). This is a fact specific analysis that a...

New York does not have a means through which a Corporation can be converted into an LLC. This will need to be done through a merger. What...

Can i start a non-profit organization in the U.S. to help other overseas?

Yes you can! So long as the objective is "charitable" it does not matter where in the world (well, mostly) the objectives are carried out. I know...