What do I have to do to declaring myself as sole proprietor?

You need to get a business license from the City and County of San Francisco and file a DBA with yourself doing business as whatever your business...

You will need to buy shares in the corporation either from your friend or the corporation. It depends on what was issued. If you buy from the...

Although anyone can record a mechanics lien, unlicensed contractors cannot foreclose on a mechanics lien if the work is valued at more than...

How can I defend myself against a shareholder who is trying to usurp my legitimate position of president of the company ?

Review the corporate minutes and see if there is an appointment of a president (there should be), if the statement of information is wrong contact...

How do I get the prime contractor to pay me, the subcontractor, what is owed?

File a lien if you are still within the time period. That will get you the most results.

When a duly formed California corp. later duly changes its name does it need a new corporate seal and new stock certificates?

On rare occasions (government contracts) I do still requests for a corporate seal, but you can usually get by without one. If you have one it is...

I agree with both of the prior responses, but I would also want to know the context. Are you an investor or employee ? What are the prospects like...

Hired an unlicensed contract to fix roof. Employee of contractor was seriously injured after falling off roof?

Submit the claim to your insurance company ASAP, they have strict guidelines about responding. If they deny it will need to be in writing, don't...

An LLC is governed by its operating agreement which spells out the authority any managers have and if any officers are appointed. It also spells...