What direction should I go in when a personally liable partner does not pay a called unsecured loan, forcing me to cover him?

As you are likely aware, each of you have joint and several liability for the total sum. Three of the five paid. The bank is made whole. ...

I sold my business i which i finaced the buyer, he put some money down. now he hasnt made any payments for 3 months.

You have a contract with the buyer. He has not honored the contract. He appears to be in breach. He made an offer for you to take the machines...

Do I have to get an attorney?

While an attorney is not 100% necessary, it would be a good idea for you to consider getting one. The attorney could negotiate for you, litigate...

As an Arizona attorney, it seems to me that for a non-compete to be valid, there must be appropriate limitations as to duration and geographic...

Libel/defamation suite??

In a defamation case, one of the very first steps you must do is demand that the magazine print a retraction. Depending on whether the magazine...

My car was totalled at a stop sign by a drunk driver who took to big of a turn, what can i do?

As an attorney in Arizona, we see this all too often - a uninsured drunk driver causing a collision resulting in property damage and bodily injury....

Is a consignment shop allowed to sell my belongings and not compensate me when they go out of business?

We confronted a very similar issue in Arizona. We sent a demand letter to the shop and accussed the female owner of fraud and conversion (i.e....

Can the existing properties be transfered to an LLC?

Your thought of limiting your exposure is a good one. Limited Liability Companies can accomplish this objective. And, for some, transferring...

I broke a non compete contract. company is turning it over to legal. what is going to happen?

There is an important distinction here. It seems as if you had a non-solicitation (or anti-piracy) clause in the agreement. These clauses attempt...