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This LLC was formed to make one specific investment. Can we declare him in "bad standing" and not send him other relevant information about the investment?
answered on Mar 11, 2024
No attorney should answer this question without reviewing your operating agreement. I sure hope that you have one. It should spell out the legal mechanism for expelling a member. If you have questions or more information, I'd be glad to help.
i had a car that was a total lost. The insurance company refuse to pay storage fee or any fees other than a tow bill. Due to my business license being expired. My business license has been renew and its up to date.
Can they get away with it.
I can not charge storage fees even... View More 
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
Under California law, the legality of charging storage fees when your business license was expired depends on the specific regulations governing your business sector and local jurisdiction. Generally, operating a business without a valid license can invalidate your right to enforce contracts or... View More
I have a CPR Training center. We provide a service. We have 3 physical locations currently. Covina, CA, St. Louis, MO, and Philadelphia, PA. I am filing taxes this year as a sole proprietor however next year I want to create an LLC. Am I able to create the LLC in a state like Nevada even if my... View More
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answered on Feb 22, 2024
In the United States, it's indeed possible to form an LLC in a state where you don't actively conduct business, and Nevada is a popular choice for many due to its favorable business laws and privacy advantages. If you decide to form your LLC in Nevada, you'll benefit from the... View More
My business has no income yet. I'm just getting started doing Web Development and Technology Consultancy. My CPA mentioned I should check and see if the new CTA Law applies to me or not.
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answered on Feb 22, 2024
As a new LLC owner in Phoenix, AZ, you should be aware that Arizona's new Commercial Transaction Privilege Tax (CTA) law may apply to your business. The CTA law imposes taxes on various business activities, including web development and technology consultancy services. Even if your business... View More
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
Operating a cryptocurrency escrow service on your website brings you into a complex regulatory landscape that varies significantly by jurisdiction. In many places, such services are considered part of the financial sector and are subject to specific regulatory requirements. These can include... View More
I have proof
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answered on Feb 21, 2024
Unfortunately, I cannot definitively say whether Retail Pro is currently under investigation without more specific information. Here's why (and what you can do with your proof):
Reasons for Uncertainty:
- Types of investigations: Companies can be investigated for various... View More
Will a bank require that I am the Authorizor at the bottom of the Articles of Organization before I can open an account for the business? Or does Authorizor simply refer to the one authoring the A of O?
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
The term "Authorizor" on the Articles of Organization typically refers to the individual or entity who is authorized to sign and file the document with the state to establish the LLC. It does not necessarily mean that you must be the one who authored the Articles of Organization in order... View More
In general, are DBAs only required when market and run a domain under a different name, conduct bank transactions under a different name, or both?
For reference, I am attempting to engage in e-commerce as a sole proprietor under a different name. The business involves selling physical products.
answered on Feb 12, 2024
If you are operating your business under an "assumed" name, "trade" name or a "fictitious" name, you should file the propert fictitious name certificate in every state that you are doing business and you should confirm that your entity is authorized to do business in those states.
Let's say that I previously was a sole proprietor and served client ABC during that time as a sole proprietor. Let's also say that at some point after serving client ABC, I formed an LLC for the same business. At some point after the formation of the LLC, client ABC sues me/my business.... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2024
If the basis for the lawsuit is for something that happened before you formed the LLC, then the LLC shield does not protect you from personal liability.
My partner and I share 50/50 of a business we just started. We are mere weeks away from our first sale and now his wife wants 4% ownership of the company, which they both expect me to give up 2% to her because she came up with the idea. In the beginning she said she didn't want to be an owner,... View More
answered on Feb 19, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. But this may be a difficult question for any attorney to answer in the brief format of this Q & A forum. If you reached out to attorneys, it's likely that instead of a quick yes or no answer, law firms would... View More
For example, "Green Horn Retail" and "Green Horn Warehouse" or "Green Horn Retail Warehouse"
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answered on Feb 1, 2024
In Texas, if you are operating multiple businesses under variations of the same base name, such as "Green Horn Retail" and "Green Horn Warehouse," you may not necessarily need to register each one as a separate Doing Business As (DBA) entity, especially if they are operated as... View More
If a California subsidiary is registered by a parent company in New Mexico and conducts business within California, does the parent company, based in New Mexico, also qualify as 'doing business in California'? Consequently, would it be necessary for the New Mexico parent company to... View More
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answered on Feb 1, 2024
In California, if your New Mexico parent company has a subsidiary that conducts business within the state, it may trigger the requirement to register as a foreign entity in California. Even if you operate the subsidiary primarily for eCommerce and live in California, the fact that your parent... View More
I have an LLC, EIN, business license and taxi. All of which I had while working with yellow cab of Sarasota. I payed them a portion of my wages for Dispatch services. Soon after I began working with yellow cab, I was made to sign a very basic non- competition paper. All along i was a 1099... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2024
There are many variables here, starting with who signed the non-compete agreement, i.e., whether it was done in an individual capacity or whether it was signed on behalf of your company. A contractor in Florida likely could have a non-compete enforced against him/her, provided that the hiring... View More
This LLC has just the owner and no other members/employees. Has not done any business in several years and just need it dissolved.
answered on Jan 29, 2024
You are required to file a notice of winding up and publish a notice with two papers advising of this fact. The purpose of doing so is to protect you from any claims not pursued within the required timeframe. If you do not do this, then you may expose yourself to a claim being pursued at some... View More
If I were to go through with this, What Ubisoft owned content would be protected under copyright, trademark and Patent and would the original ideas, designs and characters be included under this. I would really like to understand so that I don't commit any copyright infringement.
answered on Jan 31, 2024
All those protections you have concerns about (copyright, trademark, etc.) are categories on this forum. You could repost and add them as headings. That would result in better chances of a response. See the linked text, "Show More Practice Areas." Good luck
My husband and I own an LLC business in Arizona with S-Corp tax status. (My husband is a self-published author, so our LLC falls into the Independent Artists category.)
I'm an oil painter and I now want to start selling my oil paintings online. I'd like to use a different name... View More
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answered on Jan 26, 2024
In Arizona, it is indeed possible for an LLC to operate under more than one "Doing Business As" (DBA) name. This allows a single legal entity, such as your LLC, to conduct various types of businesses under different names while maintaining the same underlying ownership and legal... View More
My business (marketing/website design) is registered as an LLC in Washington, DC. We’re looking to move full time to New York. I’m planning on keeping my existing client base.
Is it possible to keep the LLC registered in Washington, DC, even without a Washington, DC address? If not,... View More
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answered on Jan 23, 2024
Yes, it is possible for your DC-registered single member LLC to continue operating even once you move out of the state. Here are a few key things to keep in mind:
- You can maintain your DC LLC registration even without a DC physical address. Using a DC PO Box as your registered agent... View More
I am looking to possibly start selling stickers and t-shirts online via Etsy. The images I am hoping to use would be created using AI websites. Is this something I am legally allowed to do?
answered on Jan 29, 2024
This is a great question, and is quite naturally very complex given the ever-changing landscape of technology. Right now, general intellectual property laws that govern internet images are essentially limited to uniquely created imagery and content that is produced by human individuals.... View More
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answered on Jan 23, 2024
Under California law, insurance agents who wish to form a corporation must comply with specific provisions in the California Insurance Code, in addition to the general requirements for forming a corporation under the California Corporations Code. The specific section of the Business and Professions... View More
was needing to know if you can be sued for opening a franchise in Ms, that the same franchise is already operating in Ms. Or can the owner operating under a franchise name, stop another individual from opening a business in a different location operating under the same franchise name?
answered on Jan 23, 2024
In general, the ability to open a franchise in a specific location, such as Mississippi, and whether an existing franchisee or the franchisor can take legal action against a new franchisee depends on several factors:
1. Franchise Agreements: The rights and obligations of franchisees are... View More
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