If the beneficiary of a life insurance policy decides not to pay the funeral cost, is that legal? Can I sue if I paid the expens

Unfortunately when your brother got the funds from the insurance they were his to do with as he pleased. The would be no legal basis to sue him...

What is the protection of trade name? Does the trade name give protection into product and services too or just the DBA?

A trade name is the name under which a business is conducting itself. A trademark is a name on a product for sale. If the company asking you to...

How to register a at home business - information technology

The first step is generally to get a city business license. Next determine if you want/are doing business under an assumed name, if so resister a...

Looking to start up a consultation business online, what kind of permits, licensing or acreddiation do I need to operate?

You will need to file your articles of organization with the Sec of State, the file a statement of information when that comes back. Depending on...

Name confusion in music field

The general rule is whether the average purchaser of your music would be confused as to the origination of your music. I would need quite a bit...

I have agreed to co-sign an auto lease for my son and will be named a co-lessee. What is my liability in a lawsuit?

So long as your not listed on the title you are relatively safe from third party liability. Meaning so long as there are no apparent reasons...

I am researching the cost of a trademark search for my new company.If I hire someone

That is a pretty comprehensive search, but you should look at the state level data bases as well, for registered marks and names within the...

How to trademark the product

The first step in answering your question would be to carefully review your license agreement with the university. The patent really has no...

Yes it is illegal, and more importantly to you, it is actionable. I have seen a number of clients get demand letters out of the blue for using...

In an international import-export business, how do I protect myself from my accounts/customers going around me to my supplier?

You can do either a non solicit agreement or a non circumvent agreement, both will get you what you need as far as California law is concerned. ...