Non compete - date of signature.

Washington law is fairly clear on this issue of consideration for non-competition agreements. Consideration must be given at the time of execution....

New company document review needed.

Typically, any type of business attorney can perform a legal scan of a business' records prior to a sale. You would probably want to find a...

The traditional Notice of Commencement is intended to put lenders on notice that a particular improvement is being performed on a piece of real...

I believe that you should discuss the precise facts with an attorney before proceeding. It will be important to know the contractor's name and...

If you have a contract with your architect that required plans to be provided within a particular time period, you may sue the architect for...

A statute of limitations on a contract action begins to toll from the date of the breach. Therefore, you should start your clock from October...

Miller Act bond

My answer above was posted in error. The first sentence should read that the public body IS MANDATED to require a bond. The exception to this...

Miller Act bond

If you are talking about a Washington state project, the public body is not mandated to require a bond for the project. RCW 39.08.010. If you are...

Contract law and money owed between private parties??

You can proceed by simply having a simple settlement agreement drawn up or you could ask the party to provide you with a promissory note. A...

Is non compete agreement enforceable after adding a new business to the company and sined NCA before creating a new business?

Susan is correct. Courts are wary to limit a person's right to employment in the face of a non-compete. That being said, non-competes may be...