It will show you all commercial liens, but not necessarily all warrants or judgments or attachments. Likewise, it will not show you state or federal tax liens or liens against real property. Tax liens you need to check with the state and federal government sites. IRS liens can be searched at the... View More

Unless there was a Will or Trust that provided for part or all of the estate go to your father or his children, then you have no claim against the estate.

First as the owner you will be responsible for all debts and operations of the business. So to start, the business should be put in a corporation or LLC. You can be the sole manager and thus have control of the business and the investor and your father can own percentages of the business as well.... View More

An attorney should draft your Will and depending upon how complex your estate is, should not be too expensive. First of all, in MA we no longer use the term Executor, we use the term Personal Representative. Your estate only goes to your named beneficiaries, unless designated in percentages, the... View More

You should buy the assets of the business and limit your potential liability for any taxes or other obligations of the business you are acquiring. You should probably buy the business using a new LLC or Corporation. Contact a business attorney in your area for assistance.

I generally advise people who operate businesses to form a LLC or Corporation to limit any personal liability related to operating the business. It is not always necessary, but generally a good idea.

First, hire a local experienced business attorney to assist you. This is a complex transaction and the terms of the deal need to be detailed closely.

If you are selling shares held by you or the companies treasury shares, then you need an independent escrow of the shares. If the company... View More

Did the owner disclose the existence of the contamination issue? Was he aware of it? If you own the property you are responsible, but can seek reimbursement from the prior owner especially if he caused or was aware of the contamination. I would contact an attorney in your area who is familiar... View More

If you buy the stock of a corporation (or membership interest if it is an LLC), then you take all its assets and obligations as of the time of purchase. If you buy the assets of a corporation you can choose what assets and liabilities/obligations you assume. The Agreement should specify what... View More

The short answer is that the rent has to be reasonable and he can ask to increase the rent once the lease you have expires. If there is no lease then he can ask to increase the rent upon 30 days notice. My first question however is the basement apartment in compliance with local requirements to... View More

To The Code also imposes recordkeeping requirements on the corporation relative to its §1244 stock. Among these is requirement that the corporation designate designation, for its transitional year, those of its outstanding shares that qualify for small business stock treatment.

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Subject to knowing more about the circumstances of the Tow, e.g. was it removed by the City for being illegally parked, assuming they were towing the car because you called them to tow it, you can sue them for damages. If it was illegally parked the grounds for seeking damages are slightly... View More

If you purchase the stock of a company you are obligated to honor existing contracts. If you buy the assets of the company you can purchase the assets and limit the obligations and contracts you accept in the purchase. If the independent contractors have contracts, you have to honor those... View More

MA allows you to have a DPOA with immediate effect, so you can amend your current DPOA to allow for immediate authority to act for you.

Placing an LLC in a trust does not change when the LLC wants to make distributions and that is determined by the Manager and/or the Members of the LLC. The Trust can provide for distribution of funds on a monthly quarterly or annual basis. It depends how it is drafted. The reason to put a LLC in a... View More

The merger agreement dictates which state laws apply. As to that decision it depends if it is a merger of equals or one is entity will remain in control. The decision should be based on what is best for the merged entity.

An employer has the right to ask a waiter or anyone else to come in to work. The question is whether you are required to go in if you were not scheduled. The fact is that you are not required to go in, but assuming you are an employee at will there is nothing to stop the employer from terminating... View More

The answer to your question depends on the Tax Treaty between your relatives home country and the USA. Generally, interest paid to foreign nationals on loans made in the USA are subject to US taxes and withholding. The amount of the tax and the withholding is dictated by a tax treaty between the... View More

While it is a conflict of interest, if disclosed and approved by the prior Board then it is not illegal. The disclosure had to be complete however.

Call the court to verify the information and if the it is valid, then submit the information.