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answered on Feb 25, 2019
No. And unless the makeup artist is a qualified licensed professional under the Act, he or she cannot file for a PLLC. There is no distinction between an LLC and PLLC other than to be a PLLC, the owners (or "members") must all be licensed professionals. Very generally, a PLLC applies for... View More 
I use electric company A ever since I moved into the apartment and was required to get it in my name. Now, 4 months into living here I get contacted by the company saying they paid a bill from company B and want me to pay them back. I have never used company B, didn't sign up or anything. Why... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2019
Sounds strange. I would want to see the invoices first before paying for the alleged invoices. I am not sure how two different utility companies can service your one residence unless one provides the gas and the other provides electric. Trust but verify.
is it illegal?
answered on Jan 27, 2019
Business savvy and real estate management experience would be a good start. If you have those, you will be exposed to the various ownership entities real estate investors use to acquire and operate rental properties. You would have agreements and requirements for various independent contractors and... View More
My parents are willing to sign for me on any legal documents.
I also have a few other questions:
What extra steps should I take when forming an LLC as a minor?
How do I open a business bank account for my LLC as a minor?
answered on Jan 13, 2019
You will need your parents help with this. Other than that, you should be good-to-go.
Notary had an employee sign my document in their absence for a real estate deal. 20,000 Loss as a result of notarys actions
answered on Jan 2, 2019
A Notary essentially confirms that a person truly signed a document; they are not saying that the document is legal or proper. If what you're saying is that you never signed the document, and that someone else did without authorization, then it's possible you could file a lawsuit against... View More
I filed taxes for my business and informed the IRS my business made 11k profit in 2016 and 13k in 2017. I informed them that the gross revenue for my business was 90k in 2016 and 138k in 2017. I dont have expenses to show them as I didnt keep receipts but I did a rough estimate of my expenses to be... View More
answered on Dec 13, 2018
Estimates without documentation are not good enough for the IRS. You need to work with a tax accountant or CPA to reconstruct some sort of paper trail for your expenses. Otherwise, your eligibility for a student loan is going to be the least of your problems. If the IRS denies your deductions for... View More
answered on Dec 10, 2018
Join the crowd! With passage of the new law, we are in the midst of a rush. Opening a new business regulated by new and untested laws can be a recipe for disaster. If you do not have experience in this industry, I would highly suggest you talk with operators in other states with similar laws (e.g.... View More
I was working for a pharmaceutical wholesale distributor in mi. I had a 1 year non compete agreement. I was fired 8-17-2017 and my non compete ended 8-17-2018. Two months after the non compete ended, I noticed that the owner of the company was sharing files with me via onedrive (a file sharing... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2018
Although your noncompete has ended, it is likely that any confidentiality agreement that you had with the company, whether in writing or in a employee manual, still applies after termination of your employment. The information that you mentioned is recognized by Michigan law as trade secrets, and... View More
I would give the "hire" a schedule and work tasks that each senior client requests. I would be running this business in Michigan. The hire would keep track each client visit and turn in to me a completed "task sheet" at the end of each week. I think that is about the extent of... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2018
Work for someone else until you learn the ropes. And don’t sign an agreement not to compete.
I live in an apartment complex (Clinton Township, MI) and recently opened a LLC. I purchased a "virtual address" online - a Troy, MI address.
The Troy address is much more professional looking. It is not a location I can work from, it is just a location that can receive mail for... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2018
The Michigan LLC Act requires that the company's books and records be maintained at the registered office or its principal place of business. MCL 450.4213. You could use the Troy address as the registered office even if it is not the principal place of business. Whether you should do so is... View More
The customers let her but the business threatened to fire her and get her for fraud
answered on May 24, 2018
It sounds like a good reason for her employer to fire her. The next questions are: Whether this scheme results in monetary liability to the employer; and whether it might constitute a crime. I don't think that there is enough information for an attorney to definitively answer the question,... View More
How can there be any compliance with the terms of a mother's will, if the son refuses to sign the Shareholder Agreement, thus (officially) becoming a shareholder?
answered on Apr 10, 2018
I'm not a Michigan lawyer, and so cannot advise on Michigan law in this regard. I assume your corporation is a Michigan corporation. Normally, however, if there was no requirement in the will that the son agree to a shareholders agreement as a condition for getting his shares, then he is... View More
Is this legal to sell property without my agree to transaction. Can tittle company pursue with closing without my consent.?
answered on Apr 10, 2018
Quite possibly. The question is whether, under the organizational documents for your "company", a 25% owner has the power to veto a sale approved by the majority. Usually, the majority rules. If so, they can close the sale.
I don't have any other documents. I gave a check to the facility.
answered on Mar 16, 2018
See if you can locate the documents that constitute the contract. If the contract provides that no refund is required to be made, then you may have a difficult time making a case for a refund. If there is no written agreement, particularly none that your mother (or you, if you were the... View More
After six months trying to arrange a payment schedule as promised by client, the client requested more work prior to pay. I declined and offered a payment schedule. Point person misunderstood and responded by dissolving business relationship and demanding digital web/email account access... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2018
Do you have a written contract with the client? If so, you should examine the terms of any default provisions. If you do not have a contract, it is a trickier situation and you probably have the right to terminate the contract without further liability to the client. However, you need to examine... View More
I was layed off from a job and I had to take a job for less. 1600 a month differance. I could not afford my discover card payments anymore and im on welfare now. I tried on several occasions to make payment arrangements but the refused. They could not garnish my paycheck because years ago i chose... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2017
Not legally, if it means bypassing the company books and accounting for the income.
I was asked by someone to make a number of hard(CD)copies of music for them. This request requires me to "rip" the content(given to me in CD format) on a computer and then burn the music onto the requested number of CDs( also provided to me). The requester(the commissioner) has told me... View More
answered on Sep 18, 2017
You may be at risk of committing copyright infringement if the person commissioning the project does not have the appropriate rights. If the commissioner does own the copyright to the content on the CDs, he should be willing to cover any loss you may incur from copying the content (indemnify you).... View More
A group of moms from church with small businesses and homemade crafts want to get together for a vendor show/open house. We can't identify ourselves with the church since it isn't a church sanctioned event, and we aren't from the Chamber of Commerce or any other official... View More
answered on Sep 6, 2017
That would be fine. Do you plan to hold these or other events again in the future? If so, you might want to give some thought towards incorporating. That would make the name associated with the organization permanent.
If it's a one-time thing, it probably wouldn't be worth the hassle.
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