My father passed & I am trustee of 1/2 a house... My step mother owns other half and lives in the house.

If the trust was clear that she had two years, you have no rights to do anything until those two years pass. Your thoughts of her intent don't...

What is the best method or structure for combining all my different businesses/services into one overarching entity?

If you are a sole proprietor all you need to do is create new DBAs for each of these separate businesses. You can't create a new SP. As I...

I am primary on a loan and want to take back my car from an irresponsible cosigner. What are my rights?

You likely have no rights. You likely have plenty of duties, however. I don't know what you mean by primary on a loan. There is no primary or...

I will assume that you mean to say that you have a corporation (not a partnership) and that you have 50% of the issued shares. You also do not have...

No, you cannot. Stop payment and you may be liable for a multiple of that amount, legal fees, and other costs. If you have a dispute, you...

I got a notice on my door that I will be evicted tomorrow, due to complaining about my neighbors upstairs.

To determine your rights and what's going on requires review of this notice and your lease. The eviction process is started by serving or posting a...

I've been threatened to be taken to small claims court. What should I do?

Did you have a written bill of sale that made it clear that the product was sold as-is? That would help. Regardless, the general rule is that...

I am majority shareholder in yet-to-be-incorporated startup with 2 other cofounders. How can I terminate them?

You are not a shareholder. As to your rights, that depends in part on your agreement and other facts. You need to hire a local business attorney or...

I am bringing in a side project into the company I work for and with. Do I form a separate business for the digital product?

There are several options. You can use a licensing agreement or structure this under a form of joint venture or strategic alliance. These are...

Do I have a case against property management company who billed me more than $1500 to replace carpet that wasn't damaged?

There are three issues that need to be considered. The first is whether the carpet was so damaged that it was reasonable to replace the entire...

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