Many facts will be relevant and you will want to discuss this with an attorney. Ultimately your defenses to this non-compete will be determined by a Judge and their opinion on whether the time and territory is overly broad or if another defense exists. It does sound like the time and territory... View More

Whether they can sue you depends some on your agreement with them as a distributor. I would imagine that they limited what you can do with what they have sold you. They have an interest in protecting their brand and may be able to sue you for unauthorized use of their trademarks at the very... View More

My guess is that this arrangement is unnecessarily complex and you should discuss with a competent attorney in your state what your goals are with this arrangement. Generally LLCs are disregarded entities for taxes. You could elect to have the LLC taxed as a C-Corp if you wanted corporate... View More

It is difficult to tell from the question what authority has been granted. A power of attorney may not need a specific reference to the business if it otherwise allows for the sale of that class of assets. A power of attorney is limited to what it authorizes. You should contact an attorney in... View More

North Carolina is a bit strange when it comes to inherited real estate. Based on the facts you have stated, you and your sister are the current owners of the real estate as tenants in common. She could deed you her interest in the property. Until creditors are cut off through the estate process,... View More

You can prepare a new deed from both of you to both of you with the correct terms included.

There could be a claim against the party that owns or maintains the property. Whether it is worth suing depends on the damages you sustained. The costs for this type of action will probably be higher due to the need for expert testimony.

I would ask the attorney you retained for the wrongful death suit to contact the district attorney's office to see what is being pursued and why it is not a greater charge. Would have to know more to give more advice.

North Carolina is a bit strange when it comes to inherited real estate. Usually there is no deed from the estate. Your granddaughter has owned the property since the date of death and the estate has had the right to recoup the property to pay bills if necessary. While different facts and... View More

The UCC covers this transaction and there is a strong possibility that the customer has the right to reject, or revoke acceptance of, the entire order. This all hinges on facts that are not apparent. The primary issue is whether the buyer agreed to accept the items in installments or otherwise... View More

More facts would have to be known to property answer this question. That being said, you may be entitled to an easement and road access if you have suddenly become landlocked due to changes in the roads.

It would be helpful to know who was at fault in the accident. If no one else was at fault, it could be difficult to get coverage under those circumstances.

You will have to check your franchise agreement to determine whether their termination of the contract was justified. Generally the franchise has drafted these agreements in their favor.

You can sue for breach of contract.

Unfortunately there are not many options that don't cost money. You could sue the buyer for specific performance which would require him to go through with the deal. You also could sell to someone else and potentially recoup damages from the original buyer if you can't get as good a price.

This may depend upon the reason you are returning the vehicle. Under N.C.G.S. 25-2-608 you can revoke your acceptance of the vehicle if you find an undisclosed defect.

With a few exceptions you can have a verbal contract that is enforceable. The bigger issue is proving it.

The manner in which he is selling the vehicle may be illegal if he is holding himself out as a dealer. If you only have a verbal agreement, and there is no transfer of the title, he may have rights in the vehicle. You may want to contact an attorney to try and work through the issues.