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Q: In general, can a nonlawyer employee of a company prepare/negotiate contracts for that company or is that UPL?
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answered on Sep 13, 2023

In Maine, as in many jurisdictions, the preparation and negotiation of contracts are activities that generally require legal expertise. Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) regulations typically prohibit nonlawyers from engaging in activities that constitute the practice of law, which can include... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Business Law and Divorce for Maine on
Q: My wife get a loan for a building before we got married after a month we got married and we made it business and house.

Back then we said we will have the business and the building 50-50. We spend a lot of money to make it restaurant because was offices and the top floor we made it apartment with bathroom and everything. She never paid a penny before we got married she just get the loan on her name before and... View More

Albert Hansen
Albert Hansen
answered on Aug 18, 2020

Yes, you have an equitable interest in the property and should be compensated.

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