I have an existing lease, my new landlord is requiring that I now pay my utility bill in advance.

It sounds at lease like a change in the course of dealing between landlord and tenant. Without reviewing the lease it is impossible to know...

How much too much? What is the explanation of why too much? Why do they think the computed the amount properly this time rather than the first...

Deed of Trust never recorded with Title Company

If a lender fails to perfect their lien prior to a bankruptcy filing, they are treated as a general unsecured creditor. Perfection of a mortgage...

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Should I become an LLC or an S corporation?

Yes, you should formalize your business enterprise activities. You should meet with a business attorney that can explain the distinct differences...

If I sell my one of my restaurants, would the trademark right transfer over to the new owner?

It depends on the terms of the contracts. You have identified some excellant issues for you to negotiate. If you buy the exclusive rights to the...

Renting on a CD, can't buy now, so owner put house up for sale, Our we just out of luck?

It depends on the terms of the contract. If you have acquired the property on a lease with an option to purchase those terms will not necessarily...

I live in texas and I bought my home and paid cash for it before I was married, but I got a home equity loan to install a pool

The court will have jurisdiction over all of the property, separate and community, and is empowered to make a just and equitable distribution of...

I sold a car to a friend and she stopped making payments. I have a lien on it, how do I get it back?

If you have a lien on the property and she breached the agreement, you can enforce the lien in compliance with its terms that are not contrary to...

Are the checks being deposited for marketing purposes? Or is the bank gathering the checks images for marketing purposes? I have a hard time...

With a verbal agreement in a business, do have any options to make the partners keep their promises? They own the Company name.

Oral contracts are enforceable. It is simply a lot harder to prove the existence of the oral promise. It is also harder to establish that the...