It sounds like you are good to go. Good luck. Also - buy some insurance, and talk to a lawyer about your independent contractor and customer contracts. All of this can save you headaches in the future.

Short answer: yes. There is a presumption of equal contribution to marital assets. You might look at the equity in the home at the time of the marriage, and set that aside for her. All of the equity growth since that point would be looked at as marital property.

Probably unenforceable due to the Rule Against Perpetuities but it’s very rare for that to come up outside of the estates and trusts arena. Would need to look deeper to know for sure.

It's perfectly reasonable for you to petition for spousal support given the length of the marriage and the disparity in income. You would likely be successful in seeking an award. Attorney fees are generally granted when someone stakes out a dumb or unreasonable position and wastes... View More

Short answer: you can do this. Long answer: it’s complicated to do this and how to go about it it all depends on what’s going on.

You can feel free to make any contract you want. By and large there are no rules about what you can or can’t write down and agree to in a contract.

A lawyer can draft a simple contract for $500 or so in most cases.

Allow me to answer with a technical response: “lol.”

Slavery has been out-lawed for some time now, and no one can force you to work. What are they going to do - fire you? You already quit. If you’re worried about future references then maybe that will be a problem in the future, but... View More

You need an operating agreement to define these terms immediately. Without an agreement, you have no good way to resolve disputes, add or remove members, track profit shares, etc.

You need everyone to come together on this. Frankly you should not be investing money into any company where... View More

I don't think you have a simple option. Let's put it like this - when a real possibility exists that an investor's entire investment can evaporate, and then that eventuality comes to pass - people get mad. They start thinking of where things went wrong and while they may have seemed... View More

There is no legal requirement per se. Do you have a legal business entity like an LLC? If you do have an LLC then and you have concerns that perhaps one day you could be involved in a law suit, then I would want to keep my personal and business funds separate.

However, if you're just... View More

You absolutely need to involve an attorney in this process and get a custom contract together. There is no off-the-shelf solution to this kind of arrangement. The greater the risk and the more complicated the arrangement, the more you will need a custom solution for your legal infrastructure.... View More

Just go through your agent and don’t deal with them directly. You only have to allow them an inspection once under a typical contract. Refer all inquiries to your agent and you’ll be good. If you are not represented then only deal with their agent.

This year, Landlords can raise rents by 10.3%, which is the 7% plus a consumer price index-derived amount.

Read this article for details:

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/02/28/what-tenants-landlords-need-know-oregons-rent-control-law/3010007002/

I would bring them in for vaccinations. No court is going to be upset if you do. Legally it all depends on the language of your judgment.

You will want to remove any of your personal data from a public filing. It's not necessary and bad actors could get at it. Just white it out and resubmit the document.

Sounds like you will need to sue them. I doubt a letter alone is going to dislodge $100k from someone. You need a real threat. Give me a ring and I can look at it with you.

Everything you own will be split equitably, which almost always means ‘evenly.’ Add the dollar value up and divide by two.

She can certainly get the money back. If there is a signed lease agreement then possibly other rights apply. Is there anything written?

No, they won't take the baby away. You will also very likely test clean by the time you give birth.

This is an interesting question and you may find answers in the corporate documents. It is not uncommon for corporate boards to have various adviser and counselor roles that don't have voting rights. It might be that they are generalizing by saying "non-voting board members" when... View More