How do I handle filling out a W9 for my new single member LLC (to keep liability protection)?

You should review the instructions on the form (see: http://www.qac.org/Docs/Finance/w9form.pdf) which indicate that the taxpayer identification...

Franchising in California

This is too complex to answer in this forum. You need to consult a franchise attorney. Both the U.S. and California have franchise laws that will...

If your LLC has an Operating Agreement it should immediately be reviewed by experienced counsel to advise you. It is unlikely, under any scenario,...

I am not sure from your question if you would like the lease to be invalid or not. However it is simply rectified by an amendment correcting the...

Commercial Lease: Reason to Force Rent Renegotiation? Signed Under False Pretenses? HELP!

Your questions are difficult to answer without having reviewed your lease. However, when I review commercial leases, I always negotiate a provision...

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You need to consult with an experienced franchise attorney. In addition you should contact the CA Attorney General's office and discuss this...

First of all, you should speak to other franchisees in the Midas system. They are identified in the FDD you should have been given. You want to...

We own a camp with a friend he wants out. We paid $10,000 to build it he paid $8,000 for the property. How do we decide on a $

You should have an experienced business attorney assist you with the transaction. Did you and your friend own the camp as a corporation or LLC? ...

We have a one-year commercial lease, which we have been renewing each year, for the last 10 years.

If the landlord never signed the lease renewal, it is likely, under the terms of the prior signed lease, a month-to-month tenancy, which means that...

Does this moonlighting clause prevent me from starting my own business while employed by my employer?

Most employment non-compete clauses restrict you from owning your own business that will compete with your employer's business. In addition,...