Dana Howard Shultz's Answers (5175)

Archived

I have just signed a contract with a property company. The current tenant wants to charge me a "store take over fee". Is this OK

Dana's answer | Answered on September 27, 2013

The "take over" fee smells fishy. Indeed, it is possible that the current tenant's lease agreement says that any such fee is supposed to be paid...

Archived

Corporation suspended due to not answering mails that was sent to an forgotten mailbox. Do I need to revive to Dissolution?

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

If you want to dissolve the corporation, you will, indeed, have to revive it first. However, every year countless people in your situation just...

Archived

My client and I entered in an agreement that he would have to pay me X amount of dollars upfront to provide him service.

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

A lawyer would have to analyze the agreement and the associated facts before rendering an opinion. It is not possible to do so based solely on the...

Archived

Can an out-of-state company with Forfeited status in CA sell its securities to CA residents or do business in the state?

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

I agree with Attorney Doland: If the facts that you presented are accurate, what the company and the agent did were blatant violations of...

Archived

How to compute damages for initial disclosures when unpaid debt precluded plaintiff from spending $$$ owed?

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

Without any background information concerning what happened, it is difficult to provide a meaningful answer. it appears that you should contact...

Archived

I sold a Coach bag online from a community sales page on Facebook.

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

You can be in trouble with both the purchaser and with Coach, if it discovers what happened. The police and the DA probably would consider this...

Archived

I started a corporation 2 years ago with my old friend. We made some money but I never got any. Is there a rule on profit splits

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

A business lawyer would have to examine all of the corporate documents, and discuss the pertinent facts with you, to be able to render an opinion...

Archived

Homeowners Insurance Errors & Omissions claim

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

You should have a local insurance lawyer review your policy to determine whether what the insurer told you is correct. (It easily could be - the...

Archived

I am being asked to sign a tenancy in common agreement, which has an indemnity clause. Does this include release for 3rd party?

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

I agree with Attorney Ballast: You should have a lawyer review the agreement. Appropriateness of the indemnity clause cannot be assessed without...

Archived

What advantage does it give you if your commercial lease is under your corporation name(which is basically just me only with inc

Dana's answer | Answered on September 26, 2013

The lease agreement should be between the landlord and the actual tenant, i.e., the corporation, because the legal paperwork should accurately...

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained