Fraud claims can be brought in such circumstances but they are hard to win. Some states have laws requiring these pre-sale disclosures in the FDD...

Was this revision of your pro forma done before or after you signed your Franchise Agreement? It matters. It's not "illegal" for a franchisor...

Ohio's relevant law -- RC 1334 -- is different than the law of any other state. The definitions for a transaction to be covered by the law are...

Suggest you contact the California franchise regulators and ask them for help.

The other attorney answers have all made good points. There is no way to do this on the cheap. Sometimes businesses want to do this...

This question actually pisses me off. There is NOTHING straightforward about your lengthy contract, although your franchisor may not be willing to...

The short answer is you should not even think of preparing your own FDD. You should get an experienced franchise attorney to do it. It will cost...

You definitely need to discuss this with a franchise attorney. He/she would need to know more to analyze your situation. It would be important to...

Lots of franchise attorneys offer review of FDD's for would-be franchise purchasers. You do need someone whose practice focuses on Franchise...

This is an important question. What you need is NOT a business lawyer. You very definitely need a lawyer that specializes in Franchising. There...