Does the $800 LLC Annual Franchise Tax apply to California LLC that is making $0 for the year, or even losing money?

Yes, you must pay the minimum - regardless of whether your LLC is making money.

Death and Pending Divorce in California

Your friend has many rights and is entitled to a substantial payment. For example -- his life insurance policy was likely paid for with community...

Help with child custody / domestic violence

Call the Orange County Bar Association - an excellent organization - for a referral to competent counsel. Also Google women's shelters and...

Request for sole legal custody

Sole legal custody is very hard to obtain in California, a state that has a legal presumption that children are better off with "frequent and...

Is there anyway to recoup legal cost for false domestic violence restraining orders in California.

Yes, you can recoup costs. See Family Code Section 6344. But be careful. The amount you receive will be based on the parties' incomes. If your...

How long should I expect to meet and confer with other side regarding demand for retraction before filing suit?

Send a follow up letter 1. confirming that you have not yet received a response; 2. confirming your address and requesting a faxed response so...

1. Does she need to hire a US attorney to respond to my papers/petition? No. 2. What is the maximum time given to her to respond? 30 days after...

Retirement account containing pre-marriage, pre-separation and post separation contribution, when divorce, how to divide?

Instruct your lawyer to hire a retirement specialist to determine the community and separate property interests of the retirement accounts. In the...

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Who is the best divorce/custody lawyer in Santa Clara County? I need a bulldog, winner, to win my custody battle.

Read the AVVO client ratings. If you find a lawyer that intrigues you, go to the California State Bar website to see if any disciplinary...

Can my soon to be ex-husband throw me out of the house?

No, he cannot throw you out of the house without a Court Order. More importantly, you are in a long term marriage and have rights. Given these...