If there is a written partnership agreement, you should follow its termination provisions carefully in order to terminate the partnership and...

I totally understand and respect your and your sister's feelings about this, and I have seen real cases where there was a dispute over a deceased...

Perhaps the most cost-effective way on the front end is to have a local business litigator send a formal demand for payment (with a cease and...

I totally agree with Attorney Lautin. Principals in a general partnership owe a fiduciary duty of due care, good faith and honesty in all...

To say that you are "adding" someone to a corporation is deceptively simple; what you really mean is someone becoming a shareholder, and therefore...

It depends on the business form. If your enterprise is a corporation, you likely need a shareholders agreement, vesting agreement or subscription...

I agree with Attorney McCann. I do not know of a jurisdiction that requires a lawyer's presence at the closing on the purchase of a business, but...

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance offers a webpage for instructions on this process. I recommend visiting its website and...

It is standard practice for counsels of record in litigation proceedings to include "and all other relief the court deems proper" in the Prayer for...

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This is straightforward. Shareholders elect the board members generally (unless the board is filling a vacancy for a short term, in which case...