Can I define words differently than their general definitions and use them as such in a license agreement?

This is really a corporate transaction question. It's very typical to have a definitions section that states that for the purposes of the agreement...

What is the guidance when a customer wants you as the provider of a service to use their consulting agreement

Whether you want to use an agreement that isn't your standard agreement (where you are familiar with the terms) depends on the value of the...

What if the Articles of Incorporation mentioned nothing of shares except how many there are?

Generally, the articles just state the number unless you are dealing with convertible stock. Sounds like you have just common stock with all shares...

The California Secretary of State, in particular, will require a street address on the Articles of Incorporation and annual reports. Other state...

Who is liable for a CA LLC's stock trading account: the managing member that signed for account, the LLC, or the owner?

Generally, the members of the LLC, including managing members, will not have personal liability. But, like a corporation, you need to be running...

What does it mean for corporation whose status is suspended to rescind the contract or seek rescission?.

A suspended California corporation may not access the court system as either a plaintiff or a defendant, if your question is in regards to a legal...

In our startup, we agreed to issue shares to the founders, but never signed share purchase agreements. Is this OK?

Your company is quite young, and this can all be corrected. Although a purchase agreement isn't technically required, it's also not a bad idea. It...

Do i need to close the California company to Incorporate same company in Delaware?

California has a statutory mechanism that would allow you to move the company to Delaware through a merger and the California entity would simply...

Investment insurance?

There really isn't insurance to cover this. Although there is such a thing as representations and warranties insurance, it usually only applies for...

Do distribution contracts require a certain amount of turns from first-time producers?

What kind of limits you put into your distribution agreements is something you have to really sit down and think about because it needs to be based...