My sister filed for bankruptcy and listed me as one of her creditors. She wants to pay me back now. Should I go to the trouble of having a Promissory drawn up for the repayment? Is there a point to doing that? Are there Oregon laws governing this sort of promissory note?
answered on Nov 27, 2016
Once you are listed as a creditor on a bankruptcy and the debtor gets a discharge, you are no longer legally entitled to collect the debt. The debt doesn't exist, at least not legally, and if you tried to collect it you would be violating bankruptcy law and subject to penalties.
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I appeared and said "I am not the owner". The Judge asked for a copy of the LLC that shows in the public record/county tax roles as the "owner of record". I complied with that request at the next hearing date. That LLC document lists a trust that owns the LLC's member... View More
answered on May 23, 2016
You would take all the documents to court at the trial and provide them to the judge (they are not going to make copies, so it will not become part of some permanent file). Cite to the language of the code you were cited for and demonstrate you were not the owner. I would also obtain copies of the... View More
answered on Aug 29, 2015
Talk to a local intellectual property lawyer. They will need more information to answer, as this type of question is very fact-specific.
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What is my personal liability if there is an injury accident and the company is found negligent & liable?
answered on Jul 24, 2015
More information is required before this question can be fully answered. Generally speaking, employees of businesses, even managers, are not liable for liabilities of the business entity, although an employee may be held liable for their own wrongful conduct. On the other hand, owners of a... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2013
I amn not aware of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on this point, and it seems unlikely that this issue would come before that Court. However, as long as the parties intended that the faxed copy serve as their contract, it is enforceable.
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