Need a probate lawyer

Looking to Alvo and your county bar association are good places to start in finding an attorney. Once you find one to work with, be sure to...

They are trademarking their rendering of "Waterwipes" not the words themselves. Similar to McDonald's trademark in the "golden arches." McDonalds...

In the Timothy McVeigh related case of JONES v. COMM., 103 AFTR 2d 2009-1474 the court ruled that: “A tax deduction ...."

No, the court did not make that ruling. There are many other factors which can impact whether a particular donation is deductible. Ownership of...

Forming a corporation for a franchise

The best legal entity for your situation will depend on many factors. You should discuss your personal situation as well as the franchise...

Retail Lease Review

Having an attorney review you lease is not required, but is often a good idea to make sure there are no surprises. The attorney's cost in...

Should I incorporate or be a sole propriator of my online drop-ship business.

As the other attorney noted, to get the best advise you'll need to talk with an attorney and discuss your situation. That said, if your primary...

If you purchase an existing business and the land and building as two separarte transactions can you have goodwill for both?

Generally speaking it is difficult to allocate goodwill to real estate. The goodwill is asscociated with the business rather than the land on...

If you purchase a business in an "asset sale", do you essentially have to reorganize the business (get new tax id numbers)?

Jeremy above is right, you should have an experienced attorney review the purchase and sale agreement. One of the assets that can be sold is...

Does the same S corporation shareholder agreement have to be used for all shareholders? If not, can the shareholders...

The above attorneys are correct, it would be unusual in most cases for a shareholder agreement in a closely held corporation not to cover all the...

I would like to start a business. How would I go about doing that?

On the state of Minnesota website at: http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/Business/Starting_a_Business/index.aspx there are a number of resources...