There is no complication assuming both companies are corporations. You have two ways of handling the merger once you decide how you want the ending structure to exist.

1. Merger one company into the other and then file as a foreign corporation in the state which there no longer exists a... View More

First, while trying to make a non-compete agreement as part of a termination package is clever, I am not sure it is enforceable under MA law. Moreover, unless someone is properly compensated, promotion and raise or a raise, a non-compete agreement is not enforceable if not executed at the time of... View More

You need for him to get you the title or return your money. Selling the trailer without providing the title is fraud and you might have a stolen trailer.

There are a variety of ways to protect your investment in the farm. You could buy your father out now on an installment sale so when he dies, your family gets paid the remainder and the money is split according to your father's Will or Trust. Your father gives you a note which is interest... View More

I assume the title is as joint tenants. Until your mother dies you both own the home. The fact she temporarily is not living there does not mean you own the home. Assuming your title is as joint tenants, when your mother passes you record her death certificate and at that point the sole title to... View More

No there is no standard agreement for this. There are a variety of issues you have to resolve. First, is this an investment property or do you intend to share the property as a home. Then there is the division of the property and contributions by each party- whether it is to be shared in two... View More

Yes, if what you are telling me is that they engaged in fraud by altering their books and the alterations are material such that you either would not have proceeded with the acquisition or would have changed the price and terms, then you have grounds to rescind the transaction or to sue the... View More

This presents a complicated issue. I would go to court and ask for permission to charge and collect rent as well as sell the property, not so much as to get permission but to save you from a contest over your actions by your sister in the future. I would contact an attorney immediately for help.... View More

You would have to elect to be taxed as a partnership or as a C-Corp. A foreign entity cannot own part of an S-Corporation. However depending upon the purpose of the investment and the nature of how you want to operate there may be an alternative set of structures to accomplish your goal.

If they are including severance pay, then she may have to sign something. If they are just paying her wages and accrued vacation pay, then no she does not have to sign anything. I would contact an employment attorney in your area if you have more questions.

If the action by the company and/or the employee was with malicious intent, then it is an intentional tort. The issue then becomes whether the employee was acting within his/her official capacity or not. Anyone can file a lawsuit, the issue will be whether the action was outrageous or not and if... View More

First contact a local attorney in Louisiana. As a part owner, they need your consent to sell the property or they have to file a petition for partition or the equivalent in Louisiana. You question should be under real property or taking by adverse possession. The real issue in an adverse... View More

You can argue that they failed to provide information requested in a timely manner and ask for its exclusion. There is no guarantee you will succeed. Likewise, seek permission to revise your answers to the Interrogatories based on the new legible copy. I believe you need to get assistance from... View More

Contact a workmen's compensation attorney immediately. If you do not know one, call the Massachusetts bar association and ask for a list of attorneys in your area to assist you.

You need to file a petition to open the estate and claim the property. Check to see if an estate was ever opened before for the owner whose name appears on the deed. First, contact a local title search company like Quirk Title and order a title for the property. Check with the probate court where... View More

Have him sign a promissory note for the amount.

It is the person appointed Personal Representative's responsibility to do so, or if everything is in a Trust, the Trustee's responsibility. Apart from looking for the Will or a copy of the Will, he should not have done anything by himself.

It does not have to be done by an attorney, but I would recommend you have an attorney do it. There are two types of Powers of Attorney, a regular one and a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA). Most Estate Planners draft Durable Powers of Attorney. There are variations of DPOAs, immediate authority,... View More

A company is not required to pay for a former employees medical insurance. However, under MA m law he would have been entitled to Cobra rights to pay for his insurance under the company plan. If he is still listed as President of the company that raises some interesting issues as to whether he... View More

More information is needed to give you more detailed advice, but you have two basic options, revive the DE entity and sell the business or document the transfer of the business to the LLC and have it sell the business. The devil will be in the details. I would recommend you sell the assets of the... View More