It will be necessary to discuss the needs in detail with a business attorney before agreeing to the fee. If it is only 1 - 2 hours per month then...

The questions you are asking are too complicated to be addressed in this forum and any attorney would need more information to properly address...

How do you structure the purchase of an existing business without inheriting its liabilities?

Yes, your transaction can be structured as an asset purchase and you can exclude the existing liabilities from what is purchased. I'm happy to...

I've been required to sign an outrageous non compete with an investment group which has bought my place of work.

You definitely need an attorney to review this prior to signing. There are many qualified attorneys in our geographic region who can handle this.

Am I be able to start a company in America without having companies abroad?

Unless for some reason you are infringing on another companies rights, you absolutely are able to start a company here without it being a branch of...

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Taking my fathers company over, how do I protect myself for the future

There are numerous possible ways to structure your proposed transaction and determining the preferred route requires a substantive discussion as...

If you are a minority owner 18% of a corporation,

Typically, absent an agreement otherwise, shareholders do not have responsibility for issues arising in a corporation solely as a result of being...

Is it possible for one officer to hold all common shares and issue only preferred shares?

While it is possible to structure things as you indicate, there are numerous ways to maintain control in a more practical manner which would be...

I own a private corporation 1,000,000, shares 1,000 par and have a person who wants to buy into corporation can i sell to him

You are certainly able to sell equity in your corporation. I recommend that you speak with a corporate/securities attorney as this transaction is...

Buying out partner in corporation, what additional steps to take?

As is often the case, the answer to whether there are additional steps is "it depends." While you have indicated that there are no provisions in...