LLC or S Corp for sole proprietor freelance / consultant business in New York City

The conclusion to form a business entity should not be an automatic one. It is not necessary for everyone. The prior attorneys given you...

I have ran my business under a relatives' name for a few years now, and I am now looking to put the business under my name.

The first things you need to check are any operating agreement for the LLC as well as the limited liability company laws in your jurisdiction to...

Unfortunately, you may not have any realistic recourse. You indicate that you are in an office building so it is difficult to see that you could...

The entries you are describing are the courts method of describing the date that the documents were filed with the Clerk of the Court. It is...

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I counsel all of my LLC clients to use the entire name whenever and wherever they can. The last thing you want to be defending is a claim that you...

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Former company manager would not pay me for work i had done so i started similar business. What can he sue me for?

I agree with the information provided by counsel, but you did not indicate clearly if you have a written agreement with the former company or not....

Personal co-defendant awaiting mediation - can company be defaulted?

The only reason the Plaintiff might wait is, as suggested to not have to do double work. The Plaintiff though has no reason to wait to file for a...

I want to use 30 seconds of a track from a DJ at the beginning and end of my video blog interviews. Do I need to pay him?

Using someone else's work or products without attribution or payment for the rights can be considered infringement. You do not mention if the track...

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I'm moonlighting a startup while working full time. What can I do to protect myself?

A review of your entire employment contract is in order before you put your new fledgling business to risk by your employer not taking kindly to...

We are paying rent on a property that has a trustee sale date in place. What are our rights in Arizona?

In May 2009, Congress passed the “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” to protect renters who were being forced to immediately leave their homes...