Can liability insurance protect a property owner as much as incorporating from a lawsuit by a tenant?

I would always recommend that you hold the investment property in a separate legal entity (typically RE is held in LLCs). Each property should be...

The answer to your question lies in the terms of the lease you signed. If you have a personal guaranty that you signed then you have to be...

Will my DBA get approved for a name similar to something that is already registered?

A fictitious or assumed name registration in Pennsylvania does not have to be unique. It is typical, for example, for a franchisee of a system to...

Can I sublease my entire space? Can I reduce the rent due to COVID-19? ( Force majure )

As my colleague indicated, the answers to your questions are in the 4 corners of the lease you signed. Your questions point out the importance of...

Is it possible to get out of a commercial real estate office contract with 2 years left on your Triple Net Lease?

The answer to your question lies primarily in the "Force Majeure" or "Acts of God" section of your lease. You most likely are not permitted to...

There are a few possible ways to handle this. You could make the NJ LLC a holding company and have sub-LLCs under it. If you are acquiring...

As my colleague stated, you can sell the assets of the business but the buyer would have to work out a new lease with the Landlord. Typically this...

Your query does not seem like a good one for this venue. I would suggest consulting with experienced franchise counsel. However, from the little...

Employment is different than ownership. How you split profits of the business should be 50/50 since that is the ownership. How the business pays...

Typically a buyer of a commercial property will take the property and acquire all the leases in place. The leases/rents are part of the value the...