I want to draw contracts up for guarantees of service. Are hand written contracts legal? Is a notary necessary?

A handwritten contract is fine, and it is not necessary to get it notarized. A contract requires offer, acceptance of the offer, an exchange in...

If i pay a lawyer on friday and i faxed in asking not to start any thing on my case on monday .. can i get my down payment back?

You most likely will be able to get your money back if what you paid was a deposit and the attorney did not perform work before receiving your fax....

International Tax - UK or US business formation

You are on the right track. First, you would form a business entity, preferably in the state in which you have the most contact or that you intend...

I am interested in setting up a business but my partner is English, where should we incorporate?

My colleagues have raised excellent points. Washington is a good choice as the state in which to set up your entity, because it appears that you...

Is there any way to keep my home address from becoming publicly available when starting a home-based business?

A virtual office is a very practical solution. If you do decide to go this route, make sure that you use the business address that is assigned to...

What case management software do you recommend?

We use Clio, and really like it. It is fully cloud based with bank grade security, and it gets the job done. I also found it intuitive, which is...

Should I refinance?

Even though we can't tell you if you should refinance, because that depends on a prediction of future changes in interest rates, I can tell you, if...

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Some banks require an LLC to have an EIN before they will open an account in the LLC name. The easiest way to solve this is to get an EIN for your...

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How do we open in US a subsidiary of our Russian company?

The two previous attorneys gave excellent and detailed replies. I won't repeat the issues that they covered but would like to add: If you are...

Need to find direction to an attorney that can help me with a breach of contract. Contracting overseas.

An employment law attorney licensed in Washington state could be the first place for you to start. There are many excellent ones listed on Avvo. ...