Can my businesses partner take full control of all business operations without speaking to me ?: I started a distribution llc with a partner we have been only operating for a few months and we are In a 50\50 llc he has signed us up for loans and programs dispatching services and contracts all with out my knowledge he has set up accounts with out different types of businesses with giving me login information hired employees under the table I have no idea there workload of contact with said employees when I ask no replies seems like he is trying to run the whole entire business behind my back without my knowledge
Travis’s answer: Feel free to contact us at The Jacobs Law LLC. You need to consult with an attorney asap. There is personal liability to the managers of an LLC and the President and Treasurer of a corporation for failure to properly pay wages to workers (and it is almost inevitable that under the table compensation will lead to wage claims these days). We regularly handle owner vs owner / partner vs partner litigation. www.TheJacobsLaw.com 800.652.4783
Do all LLC members need to be present to open a Small Business Bank Account?: I'm the manager of an LLC, which has two members. The members are foreigners, and I'm a US citizen. The operating agreement states that I'm authorized to open a business account. Can I open the business account alone or do the members need to be present as well? They live overseas.
Travis’s answer: To cover yourself, you should have 'Resolutions' signed or confirmed via email before taking significant action like opening a financial account in the name of the business. That way, you don't find yourself being accused of having gone rogue and done all of these things without their authorization or without the required percentage of consent of the LLC Members.
My APt AC broken for weeks, and violated this temp law on the MA housing website for 10 days. Am I entitled to a refund?: Here is the law: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/regs/105cmr4...
Travis’s answer: There is no requirement in Massachusetts to provide air conditioning. The statute reads "The temperature shall at no time exceed 78°F (25° C) during the heating season." The relevant language here is "during the heating season" - which means, a landlord is only required to ensure there's heat in the winter and that IF the landlord is providing the heat it cannot exceed 78 degrees. This does not apply to the non-heating season...i.e. summer...or between June 15 and September 15.