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I have hospital lien this lawsuit lasted 6 years personal property injury insurance paid but the collection agencies not take off my credit reports but hospital one been paid I've asked called tired calling asking them I told them all they have 5 days they said they will not be removed 6... View More 
answered on Aug 15, 2020
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. This could be a difficult matter because the bills appear to go back a number of years. Based on the information, it's difficult to say why the bills went into collection - was it coverage issues, medical... View More
under the company am I liable for any law suites that might happen
My roommate wants to start a gym out of our garage
answered on Aug 11, 2020
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a GENERAL matter, it could depend zoning laws, municipal ordinances/codes, and other possible regulations or community guidelines. It sounds like the property is yours, but if you rent, the terms of a lease could... View More
I want to start an online yoga studio that provides live classes and video library of the recorded live classes. For this, I plan on working with yoga teachers from around the world.
My question is, can I form my business as an LLC and hire them as independent contractors to provide me... View More
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answered on Aug 7, 2020
Yes.
A business can tap into sub-contractors' labor and may solely rely on sub-contractors. It signifies that you do not have much control over their work. A good overview of what factors would be considered an independent contractor v. employee can be found here-... View More
He told me they close at 4 on Saturday and closed on Saturday And open at 8:30 Monday but I read online they have to be open 8 Monday and till 5 on Saturday and open Sunday
answered on Jul 7, 2020
A Texas attorney could advise best here, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a GENERAL matter in most any jurisdiction, the answer is generally yes. Such facilities, as a policy, do not suspend accrual of storage fees on Saturdays and Sundays. A Texas attorney could advise more... View More
answered on Jun 27, 2020
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for five weeks. Until you are able to arrange a consult with an attorney who handles such matters, you might be able to research some of the free resources of the USPS, in terms of their conditions and limitations for various solid and... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2020
Where is the artist?
You ask a question that needs more detail.
Are you going to pay hourly? piece work? project work? or whatever.
Where does he work? Do you provide the supplies.
Go see an immigration lawyer and an employment lawyer.
Good Luck
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We did not sign an agreement. The CPA did not mention any fees until after we got the loan & he sent an invoice for $9,000!
I can figure out recipes (may be or may not be true) of manufactured food products by using publicly available ingredients lists and my algorithms. I want to post them on my website and then rate products and review them - whether I find them healthy, safe, etc based on their ingredients amounts... View More
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answered on May 1, 2020
Reviews of a product have particular protections, but understand that some manufacturers are more litigious than others. If your algorithm is incorrect, and results in a misrepresentation of their product, they may try to pursue legal action.
We did not realize there was a patent on this product and we started selling it on amazon but quickly got shut down. We are wondering if there is anyway we would be allowed to sell this product
answered on Apr 30, 2020
You would need to contact the owner of the patent to see if they would license you to make such sales. However, before doing so, I recommend that you consult an attorney familiar with the kinds of businesses which deal in such a product so you can get a read as to whether a licensing opportunity... View More
I need to refile this in the Texas Secretary of State.... I need Instructions how to transfer this into the UCC Financial Filing Dept.
answered on Apr 29, 2020
The recording information looks like it's a real property recording. You can pull the information here:
https://walkertx.search.kofile.com/48471/Home/Index/1
Good luck.
answered on Apr 29, 2020
Hello. You can now file the SS-4 application online. Have you tried this yet? This process allows you to receive an EIN immediately. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/employer-id-numbers
Here's the fax info:
Internal Revenue Service
Attn:... View More
Certain foods have its ingredients listed in a specific order. Based on that I created an algorithm that can calculate ingredients percentage in a formula (that may or may not be different from the manufacturer’s). Can I post my calculations on my website (of course I will mention that these are... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2020
The question you pose could cover several areas of intellectual property. For example, a trade secret is not violated if you figure it out without violating a legal obligation to keep the secret. I assume you have no contract of non-disclosure with the manufacturer. If you can figure out the... View More
A client who owed me money for services already rendered apparently filed bankruptcy. This client claimed to their trustee that post filing, they had paid me for the services rendered. Subsequently, a suit was filed against my business for the funds. The problem is, these funds were never paid... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2020
Burden of proof is on the claimant. He has to prove he paid you. He needs proof and his word won’t do.
I tried to escalate the question with my bank and recieved no response. I believe they are unlawfully applying rules to prevent small buisnesses from applying for the loan. A manager friend at Bank of America informed me there should be no minimum limit. I also called another bank down the street... View More
answered on Apr 7, 2020
All banks are different; and many of the larger banks will not fool around with tiny business loans. Why? Because it costs them the same amount of money to do all the paperwork for tiny loans as it does for larger loans. Keep calling, primarily to the smaller banks in your area.
Puffington is the trademark, Ernest nornie(one of the owners) has gone astray and moved and is trying to take the whole business... how do we counter that?
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answered on Feb 10, 2020
I am not licensed in Texas and can't give legal advice on the non-federal law portion of the question. However, regarding the trademark, it depends on who is the registered owner and what the operating agreement for your business says. If the company owns the mark, instead of a particular... View More
I work for a company called "Painted Tree". It became clear to me after my first day that they do not give you a lunch break, or any breaks at all (aside from the manager telling me when i started that I can grab a water or a piece of candy if i need it). What's really difficult is... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2020
It depends on the specific situation, including the city where the work is being performed.
I asked this question about 5 days ago, but got no answer. I came up with a slogan for my dads company, and even bought the web domain for it, but later found out another organization had been using it first, by sheer coincidence. They don't have it trademarked from what I can tell, so can I... View More
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answered on Feb 3, 2020
Trademark rights are based on use and a person does not have to register their mark with the USPTO to have common law rights in the mark. Because of that, the other organization's use may be paramount to yours in the jurisdiction where they have been using it even though you won the domain... View More
I am living on ramen, bypassing medical, letting people go, in order to keep that place open. I was told by someone that I should file for bancruptcy because would be same initial hit to my credit score if I did debt consolidation/settlement....but if they take and sell my mechanic shop's... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2020
Depends on the fair market value of your tools and equipment and your state or federal exemptions. You should consult a competent bankruptcy lawyer who can examine your complete financial situation.
I am the founder of a Texas non-profit corporation (Corporated in the State of Texas) and also Chairman/CEO. I applied for the EIN being used under my own info (Name, SSN) on the IRS site. I’m stepping down completely from operations due to conflict of interest with the board and need help in how... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2020
Non-profits don't have owners. They a board of directors and officers. When you applied for the EIN you listed yourself as a responsible party that can be changed by filing a form 8822-B or by filing Form 990.
You can't establish a non-profit under your SSN so you may have an... View More
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