Can I close my corporation? It was founded on my name but shares were split: 45/45/10 between me/my girl-friend/her son.

As the other answer suggested, the risk of you facing liability personally is low, as long as there is not a credit line or credit card for the...

Actually, they're making it easy for you. You can create an "amended and restated operating agreement" which should obviate having to track down or...

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American Express Charge back from customer.

If you can document this adequately to AMEX, it seems like you should prevail in their dispute resolution procedure. Seems like you also have a...

Does my state of residence in any way impact my total (federal + state) tax bill?

I think you're confusing a deduction and a credit. Generally, you're entitled to an itemized deduction for state income tax paid, which ordinarily...

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What legal actions can I take if other co owners want me out of the business and don't wanna buy me out.

I think whether you bring in a lawyer and how extensively you engage the lawyer depends on how lareg this business is. It's true that lawyers can...

Can I do anything about someone using my business name by changing it by adding a space making it two words?

The standard for tradename infringement is whether the name is the same or deceptively similar to yours. Seems like under that standard, either you...

Are we being extorted by our business partner over our new lease option?

You'll need to hire an attorney to look at this, becuase the analysis is qutie fact specific. But the guiding principle here is that your partners...

Been in business 10 years, Received a letter from a company stating they trademarked the name. What leg do i have to stand on?

This area is really tricky and the answer to your question will in all likelihood be fact-intensive, so it doesn't lend itsefl well to an online...

My mother's trust is all debt. As an heir am I responsible for her debts?

Unless you are otherwise jointly liable for your mother's debts, her death and your status as an heir should not subject you to liability. So, for...

Is a contract signed with company "a" and my company "b" still valid if company "a" changes its name to company "c" mid contract

If they only changed their name, yes. But be sure they didn't abandon one company and start a new one, transferring the business to the new one. If...