Can someone explain the 18% ?

It's the penalty rate for anything not paid. Of course, there are likely other provision that affect this so find someone specializing in...

Doing business under two entities?

I'm going to send your Question to "Debt Collections" because that sounds like the advice you need.

Probably -- depending on how you "couch" the sale. When you purchase a product -- even one with secret ingredients -- it comes with "an implied...

The only practical way to "prove" an invention is yours is to submit a patent application, go through examination, and receive a patent. Even then...

How would you suggest calming down an ABUSIVE CLIENT?

Hi -- It's horribly difficult to maintain your sanity in these situations ... I know as an attorney we have similar issues in our line of work...

Do your business lawyers make calls on Saturdays?

I do, and other small-business attorneys do as well.

Judgement against incorporated business

You need a collections lawyer. There are several very good collections lawyers in Dallas.

Can our Sole Proprietor LLC( Me and My wife owned) . create a DBA with business partners in it ?

Howdy! A few observations: (1) the DBA is more akin to a trademark, it does not create a separate business entity. (2) the new line of...

Here there are two issues in question: 1. Can you register the mark to use the name exclusively, and 2. Can he/she stop you from using the name...

Is it safer to own the .com name of my LLC e.g. xyz.com and DBA XYZ,LLC or just register the LLC as a .com e.g. XYZ.com, LLC?

Although implied by the question and the prior answers, I'll add: you need to explore registering a trademark.