My wife and I will be operating a sandwich shop in Washington Sate (Seattle to be exact).

Bluntly, the vast majority of small business owners will simply increase their headaches and expenses by forming an entity in a state where they...

Time Frame for Suit

It is a little unclear to me whether you are saying that you had a written contract that limited the parties rights to sue or whether you are...

Do I still own the the rights to distribute software and or source code as I see fit?

It would not be safe for a lawyer to advise you without a thorough review of the agreement(s) and some further information. It would also not be...

Who is named in a suit against a contractor?

You would ordinarily sue the contractor and his bond company. There is a great deal of helpful information available on Washington State's website.

A franchisee has not signed our Franchise agreement but pays royalties and advertising. Can he sue us?

Franchise terminations must be handled carefully, with an eye to the applicable law. It may, therefore, make a huge difference where your...

I BOUGHT A FRANCHISE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR CLOSER T0 11MTS AGO AND JUST DISCOVERED THEY were brand HIJACKING me.

On those facts it seems like you'd have grounds for more remedies than merely breaking away.

This sounds bizarre in the extreme. Lots of questions and concerns. What the heck did you sign?

I need a lawyer who may help me and advise for formation of new company for arrange projects finance for our various projects

As everyone who has chimed in has said, it certainly sounds like this will raise issues in a number of practice areas. A great number of...

Hello. I had a quick question about a promissory note I wrote with a friend 5 yrs. ago for a substantial sum.

There are a lot of things I think anyone would need to know in order to advise you, including especially whether the debtor has assets or resources...

How can I remove myself from a LLC that I have minority shares in without liability?

I would begin by seeing what your written agreements say, but there is no message board answer to this question. You should gather the pertinent...