What type of legal documents i have to use to run, and be partner of my brother business?

Attorney Blumenauer makes the best point possible. Being a "general partner" in a business with your brother could turn out to be a horror show for...

As an individual about to advertise my services as a full-service production company, what type of entity must I form initially?

Aside from the potential self-employment tax savings that an S-Corp provides over an LLC, all other aspects favor the use of an LLC. An LLC does...

Can I proceed with legal action against my business partners brother?

If client was made whole and your partner suffered the economic loss (by himself) and not the LLC almost 2 years ago -- What are you thinking you...

Pro's and con's of using a single member LLC for real estate

I am adamant about this and do so with all my clients in your shoes....it is a "no-brainer" to use the LLC structure. The primary reason is that...

My husband passed away, deed was put in my name, but mortgage is still in my deceased husbands name. Can I walk away w/o penalty

My colleagues are correct as to your status. The bank is a secured creditor and the house is the collateral pledged for the mortgage debt.....so...

Is it legal to add a family member as an officer to my s corp so we can use his credit score to get a business credit card?

Even if it was legal to do so (consider whether such action could be construed as credit card fraud), the family member will now be assuming...

How can I find out if the Insurance Company has notified the Beneficiary, since she remarried since my father used to date her.

Unfortunately the Designation Form on file with the Insurance Company overrides anything in a will unless the will were to specifically discuss...

Our brother in San Diego passed away leaving a house and investment accounts. We found a draft of the Will and Trust.

Check with the CPA firm that does Brother's taxes if they have a signed copy of the Trust Agreement in their permanent files. Also check with the...

Operating Agreements are not normally filed with another party (or government office). However, if the LLC had a ban loan or SBA loan then you...

How much long will estate take to settle?

One way to speed things up would be to avoid the executor preparing the Fiduciary Accounting ("F/A") by using a Receipt and Release Agreement (a...