Do I have to be at present in the small claims court?

You cannot ask your friend to represent you. However, you can ask the court whether it will let you appear and participate by telephone rather...

What can a small business do when a client has yet to pay invoices that have been months overdue?

You can bring a small claims action (though you should pay attention to limits with respect to the amount that can be recovered and the frequency...

California corporation surrender - do I need expedited service to surrender before the year ends?

Concerning filing turnaround time: - Normal turnaround time currently is about one week, rather than eight. - However, the date that counts is...

I understand landlords can require cashiers checks, but can I reduce the rent by $10, since most banks charge $10 for a cashier?

No, you cannot reduce your rent payment by the amount that it costs you to provide payment via the means specified in your rental agreement.

In all likelihood, the greatest risk in making an employee an officer is that by virtue of the officer's title, the officer may appear to third...

Terms and conditions for user-contributed content on ad-based website

The provisions that must be included in your website's Terms of Service are too numerous for any lawyer to summarize on Avvo. There is no...

CA is community property state. What if one spouse refuses to buy any house when the other spouse wants to?

Spouse 1 cannot force Spouse 2 to accept ownership of a house (or any other type of property). I suspect that you may be making this matter more...

Annuity will not release my money to Fidelity without a corporate resolution; Fidelity says they've done all they can. Help!

It is impossible to provide a definitive answer to this question without seeing exactly what Athene is demanding. I suspect that for an...

As some of my colleagues have noted, you can use Find a Lawyer at the top of the page to identify an experienced business lawyer here in the Bay...

Even if no business was transacted, the $800 minimum franchise tax is owed. The franchise tax is a payment that is owed for the privilege of...