Person writes a check and the memo says you owe that amout of money is this a legal document

I believe the the payer's attempt, and what you are concerned about, is to establish evidence of the obligation set forth in the memo or, perhaps,...

Your understanding ("no fault of your own") is correct - please see the link below. Termination for poor performance, thus, would deprive you of...

This answer addresses only U.S. copyright law. The publication at the link below discusses (starting at page 5) the duration of copyright...

I was passenger in my friends car and we were involved in a car accident where the car which hit us ran from the scene.

You should file a claim under your friend's insurance policy. Irrespective of uninsured motorist coverage, there may well be medical coverage for...

I have a Calif S Corp business, can family members be compensated for their time without being on payroll or 1099 at end of year

If EDD has sent you an audit letter then yes, you are in trouble. You should retain an attorney who specializes in labor matters right...

Who will Inherit the house?

You can rest assured that relatives, rather than the government, are entitled to inherit assets if one dies without a will or trust. Nevertheless,...

If I have an employee go on pregnancy leave, when she comes back can we legally lower her rate of pay?

Following up Mr. Williamson's comment, if you want to terminate her employment, please see the links below to two blog posts: The first discusses a...

As a landlord can I sell my home if I'm currently leasing it?

Yes, you can sell the house (assuming that there is no prohibition against such a sale in the lease agreement). The buyer will take the property...

A company wants to use a song I've composed for commercial use, can I legally charge them and how do I know what price is fair?

The legal issues are pretty straightforward: Yes, you can charge a fee. Yes, it would be a royalty paid for a license to perform and record the...

LLC for an online business.

Yes, you can terminate the LLC - please see the link below. If you are making so little money (have such great losses) that $800 per year is a...