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I had a LTD business that is now dissolved. Since its dissolution I received a refund from an insurance company for overpayment of services. I have tried everything to deposit this check. The insurance company will not reissue it and I cannot sign it over to a third party. I am wondering if I can... View More 
answered on Jul 18, 2024
Endorse the check on behalf of the company over to yourself as an individual and deposit it in your individual account.
Seller's note is contingent upon gross revenue of $2.85 million and paid out monthly for 4 years each year 120K The gross revenue will not be attained due to new buyers non performance. New owner is not a citizen of the US and is a 26 yr old son of one of the investors and has no interest in... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2024
You should contact an attorney experienced in the area of practice called business litigation in or near the county specified in the forum selection clause in the sale agreement, or in the county where the new owner resides if he is the promisor on the note, or in the county where the... View More
Seller's note is contingent upon gross revenue of $2.85 million and paid out monthly for 4 years each year 120K The gross revenue will not be attained due to new buyers non performance. New owner is not a citizen of the US and is a 26 yr old son of one of the investors and has no interest in... View More
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answered on Jun 19, 2024
I understand your concerns about the upcoming meeting on September 20, 2024, regarding the seller's note payment. It seems that the new owners have not been performing as expected, which may result in a lower payout than initially agreed upon. Given the complexity of the situation, involving... View More
who owns a business in the US, and is looking to bid on a contract that is not in connection with critical infrastructure, does the government code section 2274.0102 still apply?
Thank you
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answered on Jun 15, 2024
Government Code section 2274.0102 focuses on restricting contracts with certain foreign-owned entities, particularly when it comes to critical infrastructure. Since the contract in question is not connected with critical infrastructure, this specific section might not apply directly.... View More
My business partner and i created a bank account. He set it up in Fl and signed for me to be on bank account. We are both owners splitting 50/50 % ownership.
I transfer 80k into business account. Which is everything to my name at the moment.
I thought both owners had to be on... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2024
Without reviewing the account application, company agreement, and company banking authorization, it is impossible to say based on your description if the bank was negligent. Importantly, as an owner of the company, it was clearly your duty to make sure the account application, company agreement,... View More
The customer we are not sure drink in the restaurant or no?because we don’t have his card information,we have insurance,but we don’t have liquor insurance,right now the plaintiff sue to our restaurant. So what can we do ?
answered on May 30, 2024
If your business has been sued and you do not have insurance coverage, you should hire a civil trial attorney with experience in dram shop cases to represent your business immediately. Normally, you have roughly three weeks from the date that your business was sued to file a written answer to the... View More
Accepting and transferring balances to the principal account
answered on May 28, 2024
An authorized agent has whatever powers the principal has given to the agent acting on his/her/its behalf. An agent has a fiduciary duty to act honestly in accordance with the principal's instructions in good faith with utmost loyalty to the principal and to refrain from self-dealing.
Accepting and transferring balances to the principal account
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answered on Jun 2, 2024
As an authorized agent on an account, you have the power to perform specific financial actions on behalf of the principal. These actions can include accepting and transferring balances to the principal's account. Essentially, you manage financial transactions that the principal has entrusted... View More
answered on May 28, 2024
This sounds to me like you are asking about a "dram shop" case where a patron of a business selling alcohol consumes too much and then has a collision while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
In a dram shop case, the business/bartender/licensee is liable... View More
My name is very unique. I can't look me up anymore. Credit bureaus can't verify me. When I try to look my name up it is now under my parents name as an alias and only shows my 2 siblings.
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answered on May 1, 2024
If a company is using your unique name on their product, and it's causing significant problems for you, there are several steps you can take. First, consider reaching out to the company directly to express your concerns and the specific issues their use of your name is causing. A respectful... View More
My name is very unique. I can't look me up anymore. Credit bureaus can't verify me. When I try to look my name up it is now under my parents name as an alias and only shows my 2 siblings.
answered on Apr 30, 2024
Under trademark law, no one can register a trademark with a person's surname (i.e., last name). Companies can still use a name as a trademark/brand and simply not apply for federal or state trademark registration. If a first name is unique, then it might fall under the trademark category... View More
I might have a case for this but I wanna make sure...
answered on Apr 26, 2024
In order to get procedures from a credit reporting agency, you'll likely need to sue them and ask for the procedures in discovery. They will likely only hand them over under a protective order. I would contact a consumer protection attorney that is familiar with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The Company is Divisions Maintenance Group in Ohio but operates a handyman app that provides a job load board for technicians anywhere in the nation. As we perform maintenance jobs for businesses in our local region, the businesses pay Divisions Maintenance Group for our services, and we get paid... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2024
In justice court, a suit on an oral or written contract for labor actually performed may be brought in the county and precinct where the labor was performed. TCPRC 15.092. So in the JP court for the precinct where the Sam's Warehouse where you performed the services is located.
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answered on Apr 10, 2024
Attempting to hide or protect assets when facing debts or legal judgments could be considered fraudulent in many cases. The ethical and legal course of action is to pay valid debts that are owed.
If you are facing financial hardship, I would suggest speaking with a certified credit... View More
What are my legal financial responsiblilities? This was a service based business
answered on Mar 27, 2024
As long as you provided all of the services you contracted to provide to your "members," you have no obligation to refund their payments if your contract expressly provides no refunds.
Where some service-based businesses get into trouble is when they contractually obligated the... View More
If I do a video edit for a client and they provide me all the footage do I need to charge them sales tax?
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answered on Mar 25, 2024
In Texas, not all services are subject to sales tax; however, there are specific services that do fall under taxable categories. While the state's general approach leans towards taxing tangible personal property, certain services, especially where tangible personal goods are not primarily... View More
My sister started a business w/her sister but couple months later got upset because it became overwhelming for her, requested to be released from the business, &wants all her money bk.
answered on Mar 19, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. It could depend on the terms of the business venture (agreements between the parties) and their conduct. This is a fact-intensive matter. There is no universal cookie-cutter answer. An attorney would need to see how... View More
The Civil Action Lawsuite is against Fresh Central Trading LLC., it names its President and Owner A.G., and also then names me. When I read the documents it states that I'm an owner and officer of the company and I'm just an independent contractor from Canada who is here on a TN Visa... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
If you are named as a party in the lawsuit, you have less than three weeks from when you were served to hire an attorney to file an answer on your behalf to the lawsuit. (In Texas state court, your answer must be filed no later than the first Monday following the expiration of twenty days from the... View More
City of Princeton, TX awarded a contract for $49,720 (no bond required) to their vendor. The vendor hired my company to do the whole wireless project for $45,500. We completed the project and provided all the hardware. The city paid the vendor, the vendor has refused to pay us. The city claims they... View More
answered on Mar 14, 2024
No, a city is not required to act as surety for subcontractors. You have a valid cause of action for breach of contract against the person or entity you contracted with.
There are numerous things that could be in that subcontract to protect you from that person being paid by the City and... View More
For two years I worked at a dog training company. During this time I took photos and videos of the dogs and training for my personal social media, the companies, and for owner updates. When a past employee left the company she was told she wasn’t allowed to keep the images posted to her social... View More
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answered on Mar 2, 2024
When you create content such as photos and videos while working for a company, the ownership of that content often depends on the terms of your employment and any agreements you might have signed. In the absence of a specific contract regarding media rights, the situation can become complex.... View More
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