Sure. You can finance your company as you wish and hold assets as you wish.

I suggest a California business attorney. Inherent in every demand letter is "... or else" which in law means I will sue you. A lawyer not located...

You go back to trial on the continued date. There is nothing to "recover" from since you will have your (continued) day in court. If you wish,...

Yes, you can sue. Your damages are minimal and you really underestimate what it's like to sue a multi-billion dollar company.

A claim for what with whom????????????????????

In my view you would need to register as a foreign entity in CA. You probably also have your LLC bank account in CA, another reason indicating your...

The recipient of the gift has no tax obligation.

Catfishing alone is not illegal in California, it is the obtaining of financial benefit which may impose criminal or civil liability.

A retainer agreement does not require notarization.

Nothing in your posting gives a basis for requesting a new trial.