Operating a vending machine business requires compliance with various laws. In general, the operator of a vending machine requires a license from the State of Texas to operate such a business. Cities and counties regulate where commercial business are allowed to operate through zoning laws and... View More

You can sue the lender for breach of contract. Check your loan agreement to see if you agreed to mediation, arbitration, or a particular forum for the resolution of your dispute. These type of provisions are common in such loan agreements and are almost always enforceable.

I have a feeling that somebody wants to replicate what Mossad did to Hamas, but I don't have the answer to your legal question. This is a sufficiently odd transaction, there may not be an answer as it may implicate the laws of other nations and any advice might require knowledge of what and... View More

You should immediately repay any unauthorized charges in full to avoid being charged with a crime. Legally, the question is did you exceed the authority given to you by the company to use the company credit card. "Purchasing retail items and food from grocery stores and restaurants"... View More

Probably refinancing the mortgage with a new lender in her sole name is your best bet. The alternative is to try to persuade the current mortgage company to release you, which is not in that company's best interest. But, legally, that company cannot object if it is paid off by a new company... View More

Even in the absence of a written agreement, an employee is an agent of his employer, the principal, and as an agent owes certain fiduciary duties to the employer. Among these is the fiduciary duty of loyalty which would preclude the employee from working for a competitor without the... View More

You actually have two issues.

First, the language of your non-compete will determine whether your proposed consulting work through your own LLC violates your agreement with your employer. Most non-complete agreements would prohibit such work.

Second, you appear to also have an... View More

Because there is no agreement to pay rent, you must give him 30-days advance written notice to vacate for the reasons stated in your question. If he fails to surrender possession of the premises to you after 30 days, you must file an eviction suit in the justice of peace for the precinct where the... View More

The person named as the "secretary" of the corporation has the legal obligation to maintain the official records formerly customarily kept in a corporate binder. If you are the corporate secretary and hired the lawyer to keep the binder, you have right to demand it regardless of whether... View More

Your rights will depend heavily on your sales contract, warranty, and other written documentation. It would be extremely unusual to be able to enforce a verbal conversation with a sales representative that substantially varies from the contents of those documents.

That being said, most... View More

Theoretically, you can search the court records of every court in the United States (with certain exceptions like the FISA court).

All federal civil cases are online in the PACER system. Many (but not all) state court civil cases are available online, many for free. For those not... View More

My gut is telling me that there is more to this than meets the eye. If your loan was satisfied--meaning you repaid the loan with interest according to its terms--you do not have to get a new loan unless you need to borrow additional money to finance a vehicle.

If the letter was sent by... View More

Generally, a limited liability company (LLC) or other business entities may conduct any lawful business, unless the type of business operations were restricted at the time of formation with the secretary of state. Normally, broad and generalized language is used when forming a business entity... View More

It depends on what type of municipality is involved. Some home-rule municipalities have provisions in their charter for recall of aldermen. In a general-rule municipality, a residence would have to petition the district court for removal on one of the statutory grounds set forth in the Texas... View More

If a corporation is operating a store in Texas, it is required to obtain a certificate of authority from the Texas Secretary of State and to have and maintain a registered agent for service of process in Texas. If it fails to do so, then the Texas Secretary of State is an agent for service of... View More

To the extent that the bank actions breached its account agreement with you, four years. If the bank's act was not a breach of contract. most likely a two-year statute of limitations applies. There are certain legal doctrines which can delay or toll the running of a statute of limitations... View More

First, seeing a contract alone does not necessarily mean that the other party agreed to its terms. If I receive and read your contract, I will be aware of its terms, but that does not mean that I agreed to them. The lack of a signature indicating assent to the terms is going to be a problem. It... View More

Your question is ambiguous. The filing of Form 2553 is what registers a corporation as an S corporation. Until Form 2553 is filed, the entity is a C corporation. There is a time limit to file the Form 2553 to elect to be an S corporation.

The Board usually can elect another CEO.... View More

The debt consolidation companies are not always clear on what they can or cannot due. The creditor must agree to the payment plan or the compromised payment. Without it they can sue. Find defenses to the defense and negotiate a settlement. If you still have many other debts, bankruptcy might be... View More

You can transfer 100% of your interest in the business to your father. You will be legally responsible for all taxes incurred by the business prior to the effective date of your transfer of your ownership interest.