First, I hope your friend is not you. Of course this is fraud. Yes, if caught this would adversely affect his immigration status. And, if this is really a friend, and not you, you may be an accomplice to this fraud. Don't do it!

To add on to the last response, let me suggest to protect yourself and your friend, execute a limited Power of Attorney ("POA"). The limited POA would give your friend access to trade, but not access to your funds. You should check with your brokerage firm, to see if they have problem.

It would depend on the cause and amount of the suit. If you plan to sue them for under $10,000 you should consider suing them yourself in small claims court. There is a good possibility that once you file the suit in small claims and serve them with notice of the suit, they may work with you to... View More

A petition, affidavit, consent of the remaining heirs and other papers need to be filed with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court. Once the Probate Judge reviews all of the papers and they are in good order, he/she will make the appointment of independent administer.

Based on what your reported, you are under no obligation to pay this contractor. There was no written nor

verbal agreement. Yes, he was trespassing on your property. This reminds me of the people on street corners who rush to wash your car windows when you are waiting for the stop light... View More

The question of whether someone is an employee or independent contractor comes down to "control."

Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service uses a right-to-control test to assess a business' tax liability.

For example, if these musicians had specific hours of work,... View More

In the question itself, I think you meant to say 50/50 not 50/05.

What's the difference if it's you ex or stranger, you are setting-up a trust account for your daughter.

It seems she will be the beneficiary of the Trust. It all comes down to the Trust Agreement to protect... View More

Arcade means an establishment that has five or more coin/token or other modes of activation operated amusement devices in an area dedicated to the housing of coin-operated amusement devices. Keep in mind, no alcoholic beverages may be sold or consumed in the area separate and designated as arcade.... View More

To open a bank account for just the subsidiary, you are:

The Managing Member of the Subsidiary.

Most likely, the Bank will ask you for a copy of the LLC Articles, the Operating Agreement and its EIN number.

The Subsidiary [Name] is a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent... View More

You state that you are the administrator of the Estate. So, the first question, did the Probate Court appoint you as Independent Administrator. If you were not appointed by the Court you do not have "Letters of Office," and you may not have the authority to make the transfer.... View More

The State of Illinois could not make it easier to form a LLC. Go to the link:

https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/organization/llc_instructions.html

At the bottom of the page on this link, hit the button that says "File." You will be asked a... View More

It looks like you did not conduct enough research. I went to the trademark government site at USPTO.gov and searched Trill Apparel. This trademark was abandoned in 2005. See link:

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4806:oxwr4i.7.1

This means that you have... View More

Generally speaking, the answer is: Yes. The exception would be jurisdiction, where you need to go to Court. I have been a Court many times, where the Judge dismissed the case, without any penalties, upon proof of license and insurance. Many States do not require that your carry your... View More

Since 2011 a ban has been placed in Illinois on owning chimps and monkeys. Monkey owners who purchased their pets before the law went into effect can keep their pets, but no new ones can be purchased legally.

The exception to this new law are monkeys used for therapy or helping disabled... View More

It seems to me that it took you more than 90 seconds to write this question. It is doubtful, if there is any legal recourse to avoid this extra 90 second inconvenience. If there was legal recourse, the time, cost and effort to do anything would be prohibited.

When someone who owns the entire interest in a parcel of land or real property and passes away without a will, the state’s laws of intestate succession generally determine ownership. Therefore, just because she said the property becomes your property means very little at this time.... View More

Dog bites are treated as strict liability in Illinois, with the exception if someone provoked the dog, or is some was trespassing. Under Illinois statutes, if a dog, without provocation, attacks, attempts to attack, or injures any person who is peaceably conducting himself or herself in any place... View More

There are different types of defects and different theories. However, to answer you question based on negligence theory, the focus in negligence will be based on the defendant’s conduct.

This would include defects that are based on : a) Negligence design; b) Negligence manufacture; c)... View More

It seems a little unusual that ACT testing would risk their reputation with illegal practices. That being said, if you have an actual class action suit, most litigation attorneys are eager to take class action suit. Especially, if the case has merit.

Keep in mind, you only need a single... View More

Generally, you are not required to pay taxes on any funds awarded to cover costs incurred as a result of the injury that you sustained. These costs can include medical bills and legal bills. However, you must treat any punitive damages that you receive as taxable income.