A Bishop, deceased sold his property to the church, 60% assigned to church as non-profit corp. Family wants to claim 40% probate

This fact pattern is a bit confusing as written; but the obvious advice would be to consult a local real estate attorney with your facts and...

Does this constitute written agreement?

It appears you and your partner have had a dispute and this matter may be headed for small claims court? If you are at the stage of preparing the...

As a general rule, yes a single sole proprietorship may operate different and diverse businesses. And yes a single sole proprietorship may utilize...

What are the potential ramifications of handling cash transactions for a private online poker game that takes a rake in NY.

Potential ramifications: jail time, prison time, and fines.

Remove your full name from an appealed case and search engines.

With online reputation management, an alternative to changing your name, may be to consistently generate new content for a period of time with a...

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Legal consultation on an issue of intellectual property (IP) law –question 1

Was a foreign filing license granted in any relevant US patent application filings? Has a secrecy order resulted from any US patent application...

Legal consultation on an issue of intellectual property (IP) law –question 2

Your question is getting into two related by separate concepts of "inventorship" and "ownership." The basic default rule ties these concepts...

I run volunteer animal rights group and we have a logo. I would like consultation about whether I need trademark to protect it.

If you are presently using the logo and/or wording in association with providing your services, then you likely have common law trademark rights in...

Is the Plaintiff suing me individually or my business also?

I agree with prior attorney responses. I only add a couple of points. First, note the "Doe" defendants are merely placeholders that may permit...

Can our company keep another company's materials if they haven't paid us?

The first place to look to answer your question is your contract(s) with the designer. If the answer is not addressed there, then look to...