Can a board member in a Palm Beach County HOA also own the management company creating its costs to the community?

A director owes a duty of care and loyalty to the corporation. The duty of loyalty means a director should avoid self-dealing. There is personal...

Subcontractor in Florida not paid by contractor in Texas

When you commenced work, dId you serve a Notice to Owner? Did you sign a release of lien for any progress payments or as a condition of final...

What is SAM??

The answer is “no”. Business organizations are governed by state law. In order to obtain a DUNS number you must provide various information about...

If you had a Florida corporation registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, and the entity was dissolved 17 years...

How do I proceed in removing a partner from my business?

Generally speaking, a partnership is a consensual agreement between two or more persons to co-own a business for profit. Based on your 51/49 split,...

You may want to consult with a business law/commercial attorney. Suretyship and guaranties are enforceable if in writing. More information will be...

How do you legalize an operating agreement for a Florida LLC?

An operating agreement governs the relationships of the members to each other and to the limited liability company. Although state law does not...

A DBA is a method that a business can operate under another name. It is not a separate entity. It is not possible for a not-for-profit to also...

Can we be sued for having signed a pledge to give husband's med school $100,000 by 2018?

Whether there is a cause of action to sue you will depend, on part, on what your contract says. If you both signed an agreement to create an...

I live in Florida and want to start investing in real estate through another entity, What would be the best corporate structure?

A popular form of entity for acquiring real estate for investment purposes is the LLC, but it is also a popular form of entity for other types of...