I do not have a specific answer for you because I am not certain about whether such a law exists, but philosophically, a written agreement between two people that is memorialized in a manner that each understands, and which is supported by consideration, is probably a viable contract. If the... View More

Association law can be very complex because there are statutory elements and contractual elements to the analysis. If Texas law does not provide you with a non-waivable statutory right to have contact information of other owners then you are going to rely on what the contract says. Many times... View More

The most up to date forms can often be found on the applicable State's website relating to corporate filings. There might be a few attorneys out there that still use their own forms that they update from time-to-time to comply with changing statutes, but most corporate lawyers just utilize... View More

There are a number of things that you can do with a deed to control the disposition of real property. You can also use other instruments to accomplish the task. If this is a big deal for you then you will want to meet with a local attorney to get a specific answer because laws vary somewhat from... View More

It is a little strange that the vendor is not willing to pick up the equipment because it probably has a contractual right to be paid an early termination fee, etc. Most of the time vendors are very excited to pick up equipment so that they can sell or lease such to someone else and get paid by the... View More

There is no short answer to your question. Depending on how far along in the pre-litigation process you are and how heavily your attorney is negotiating the claim it could take months if not years before a lawsuit is even filed (which usually occurs just before the statute of limitations runs). If... View More

You need to obtain authority to use any copyrighted material even if you are just including it as a component of an original work. Many works are not copyrighted so with a little bit of research you should be able to determine what is or isn't protected and what you need to do in order to... View More

There are many elements to your question that must be fleshed out in order to produce a satisfactory answer. Property law can get complicated and your particular situation may require contract law analysis as well. These cases can range from the relatively simple to the extraordinarily complex and... View More

Generally when you purchase an asset you receive all the parts that make up the asset (i.e. unborn puppies). Without knowing all of the facts it is impossible to know how to best advise you, but this sounds like a case that could be expensive for both parties and would leave both unhappy in the end... View More

Contractual obligations are not generally negated by you entering into a contract with another person to satisfy the obligations from the first contract. In order to have obligations shifted or removed the original parties must agree to such (often in writing) because otherwise the party to the... View More

Performance pursuant to a contract is always optional; you just suffer the penalties contained in the contract if you choose not to meet the obligations. Many times tenants will strategically breach a lease in order to obtain more favorable terms from a landlord or simply because the lease no... View More

The answer to that question is that it depends on a number of things, but probably yes, the current owner would likely have to honor rights granted by a prior owner. Many times such rights are recorded in the public records but often disputes can arise simply because someone used a path for a... View More

In many locations that amount would be appropriate for a small claims action, which would certainly be cheaper and easier than many other venues. Oftentimes local government sites will provide you with a detailed description of the small claims process and forms to utilize. You may want to see if... View More

There is a plethora of situations where a contract could become invalid and probably as many where a contract is going to be valid for an extended period of time. If you have a specific contract and situation that you are concerned about please add more detail to the question and at least a few of... View More

For purposes of this answer I will assume that the business is simply inactive and that the necessary State filings have not been done. Therefore, you question would be when does the State revoke a business for failure to pay fees. Generally, you have two years before the State will not allow a... View More

In order to adequately answer your question any attorney would need to see what documents actually govern the relationship and such documents could include handwritten contracts, emails, letters, meeting minutes, etc. Anything that is not covered by an "agreement" will likely be left up... View More

Unfortunately you are in a difficult situation. Most businesses would not put a customer through an ordeal such as this without an extremely good reason to do so and it sounds as though this business did not have such a reason.

You could certainly hire an attorney to make a demand upon the... View More

If a contract doesn't provide for any sort of termination fee then, as you might expect, it is relatively difficult for the other party to require such a fee. I have dealt with a number of situations where the contract was poorly drafted and the parties agreed (sort of) via email to thing that... View More

Title to real property can be a tricky thing. The answer to your question may be very simple (as provided by the other attorney), or it can be complex depending on the circumstances. For example, there are covenants associated with the different types of deeds and it would be unfortunate to use the... View More