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1 Answer | Asked in Business Law and Contracts for Indiana on
Q: I run a small business where i i use free fonts online for designs. While i was downloading a font today the file opened

Saying if using for commercial purposes you must buy license for use while it’s on a free platform and can be downloaded for free, my question is do i actually have to since this is a free font on a free platform or will i still be required to buy the license?

Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris
answered on Apr 16, 2022

The fact that a font is available for free online for some purposes does not mean that you can download and use it for free for other purposes. Fonts are considered to be a type of software. Just like other types of software, the person who programmed it can distribute it with license terms,... View More

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Q: If I have an LLC and I want to start a clothing brand. Does my brand logo have to be the same name as the LLC
Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris
answered on Apr 8, 2022

No, not unless you want it to be.

Your LLC is a company, and it can have (pretty much) any name you want it to have. I say "pretty much" because your company has to have a name that is different enough from other companies that it will not cause confusion. Your brand name and...
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1 Answer | Asked in Business Formation and Business Law for Texas on
Q: I am interested in starting a non profit fan site / fan group. What is the best 501 option?

I would prefer for it to be some type of corporation.

I saw this list: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/business-and-contracts/starting-a-business/non-profit-incorporation/legal-guide/types-of-non-profits

501(c)(7) doesnt really fit because we would not be limited to membership.... View More

Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris
answered on Apr 5, 2022

Most lawyers who offer advice on a question like this will ask a lot of questions to dig deeper into the details before offering advice. I have about fifteen that I go through when somebody is asking for advice on whether to form a nonprofit.

First, some background to be sure we are on the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Business Law and Real Estate Law for Indiana on
Q: Can a seller put a high interest rate on land contract when he has a letter from Egg company guaranteeing the payment

A private company financed me to purchase a farm. They put a high interest rate on it because they put up all the money and took all the risk. But the egg company I'm contracted with gave them a written guarantee that they would pay the mortgage no mater if my farm was making enough money to... View More

Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris
answered on Mar 27, 2022

There are a few things that jump out at me from your question. The first is that you ask two things. One question is "can a seller put a high interest rate on a land contract" and the other is "is that fair...?" Those are two different questions, and the answer to one might be... View More

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