Can I register a Business name used by a competitor who has never registered it in Michigan?

She would be what's known as an unregistered senior user, in the service mark sense. So she has certain "first in time" rights, if you are OK with...

Which is best for admin/liability purposes? Parent LLC w/ multiple LLC subsidiaries OR Parent LLC w/ multiple DBA subsidiaries?

You can always start with one LLC and multiple assumed names. Once one of the assumed name branches of the operation takes off or establishes its...

What is the fastest and easiest way to assure ownership of a house that is owned free & clear ?

All one needs to do to convey - bare bones - is have all those with an interest in the property execute and deliver a deed in recordable form. If...

I have had a large billboard sign on a corner advertising my business for over 50 years. Do I have a prescriptive easement?

I would add that, one can adversely possess property from a private owner, and if that private owner sells to a governmental entity or that entity...

This is a political issue, not a legal one. The school does not appear to have breached any legal duty to your child.

What court should i file the lawsuit in if i want to sue an out of state collection agency?

If they do business here they can be sued here, in many instances. It is impossible to tell from the information provided. Indeed, you can always...

Why should I should I sign a Consent Judgment or go to court?

Often, a consent judgment is something you sign in connection with a payment plan, but the attorney on the other side holds that judgment in escrow...

What if you can't afford a payment arrangement with a debt collector?

Depending on the quality of your proofs, the collections agent may have entered into an enforceable deal with you with respect to a compromised...

RocketLawyer, do they have the document I need?

$1,500 to $2,500 sounds like a great deal. That's probably a tiny fraction of the overall transactions cost. If you have to sue on the back end...

I would likely counsel you to go with your gut, retake possession, and not bother chasing someone that doesn't have any money anyway. I took the...