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breaking an equipment leaseFri, 22 Feb 2008 04:46:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? California I am an optometrist. i leased a machine from Santinelli (the manufracturer) through Popular leasing ( the leasing company), signed the lease in October. Since we got the machine in the office (december 2007), it's been more than 5 times that santinelli......

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Individual ContractSun, 10 Aug 2008 16:23:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas I have a contract with a hospital to perform nuclear medicine procedures. It is a very simple contract. Basically , it states that I will get paid x amount for a 40 hour work week. The term of the contract is 11/20.07 to 11/20/08. I dont get......

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not sure what type of entity this should be?Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:14:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX I basically have inherited a mess. I hope I'm posting this is in the correct area. I also hope I'm not overloading on the details... A friend (L) with a background in Early Childhood Development helped several other friends with toddlers......

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Starting an LLC, Need adviceSat, 22 Jul 2006 00:29:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Utah Need some advice on an LLC. My father and I have designed and built a medical device (www.thaxco.com). He has paid for and put the patent in his name. He has roughly 10K and many hours of his time while I only have many hours of my time invested. We recently......

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Is my business permited in business district ?Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:05:00 GMT

The name of my state is New Hamshire Hello everybody, Recently my residential zone has been changed to a Business zone, I would like to comply with the new zoning and operate my pre-owned auto business at this location. I would also like to continue my residence here. 1. What are the legal......

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NY Computer Consultant - client not paying invoicesTue, 23 Aug 2005 09:04:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? NY I am a NY based computer consultant, running a S corp, with myself as president and only employee. I long time client of mine (a small company) merged with another company in NJ. The comptroller of the old company is now CFO of the new company and has a small......

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My mail at workSat, 05 Dec 2009 18:50:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas Can my boss open my mail if it comes to the office we work out of?...

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Property LienTue, 11 Jul 2000 14:53:00 GMT

I am interested in knowing how to file a property lien (in the state of Georgia) in the event that a customer does not pay for services we have performed. I was told by our local county courthouse that they could not tell me how to file a property lien and that I would need to contact an attorney......

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sole proprietorship, how do I pay taxes?Mon, 03 Oct 2005 06:56:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Florida Hi, I work as an independent contractor and have registered a business name which is a sole proprietorship. I am a contractor at this time and have been working for 3 months. My employer set me up this way for reasons unknown. Based on this, could you......

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Refund for expenses for improvement?Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:11:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in Washington State and I am currently renting a small space. I am in a situation where i have to construct and update the building for it to past city codes. Am I entitle to monetary refund or compenstion from the landlord. What are my......

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Cell Phones & Private Property at WorkMon, 12 Jan 2009 13:26:00 GMT

My question involves business law in the state of: Iowa I just recently had a work meeting where we addressed work attire and cell phones. We were handed out a pamphlet that was split into two pages the first page front and back was about proper work clothes and the second page front and back was......

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Help! My sales rep stole my business plan!Sat, 12 May 2001 15:01:00 GMT

I opened a restaurant in Tennessee 8 months ago. I had a sales representative from a large distributor from whom I bought food products. This man knew my recipe ingredients, business plan, target market, cost of sales, basically everything about my business. My type of restaurant was very unique......

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Changing a Partnership to an LLCTue, 13 Feb 2007 18:56:00 GMT

Does anyone know how I would go about changing a partnership of three members to an LLC. Do I just have to fill out a LLC 5.5 form? DO they assign me a new tax ID #? Any info would be appreciated....

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legality of Cognovit NoteTue, 29 Aug 2006 17:53:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Ohio I signed a Cognovit Note to a former employer. The company which was incorporated in the state of Ohio, was dissolved on 12/11/2002. Am I still liable? Can the former owner take any kind of action in regard to that Cognovit Note? Sincerely, ......

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Does An LLC Need A Lawyer In Court?Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:01:00 GMT

I am in Michigan and work for an LLC that owns property. When we go to tenant-landlord court, we always have a lawyer represent us, even though I have to go and commonly know more about the situation than the lawyer. My sister and I would like to start a business, we were considering an LLC......

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LlcSun, 28 Apr 2002 21:09:00 GMT

I am beggining to purchase real estate property for re-sale. I have a partner and we have considered forming an LLC. My question relates to the income that is passed to the partners from the sale of this 'investment property'. Will the income that is passed through be taxed as ordinary income......

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To: kaywrenTue, 20 Jan 2004 11:35:00 GMT

Your scam has been reported to the proper Federal authorities....

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Law suitWed, 06 Jul 2005 20:06:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Texas Under an S Corporation with only two equal stockholders, and paying themselves equal salary can one fire the other stockholder since he assumed the title president and the other vice president. Can corporated funds be used by the person suing to try to get......

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rent to own buisness ?/Fri, 03 Nov 2000 05:30:00 GMT

if a landlord rents tv's vcr's table's radio's ect ect. does she have to have a license to rent these things?and does the cerial number have to be on the contract? what are all the laws and rules to this. I was forced to rent it because I was on section8 assistant and she wanted 100 more a month.......

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business in wifes name, on SSDSat, 27 Sep 2003 06:53:00 GMT

What is the name of your state, ny I heard that the US government is cracking down on this. Can a person go on social security disability, start a business, and put the business in their wifes name? I had seen this happen a lot. Dont say that a person has to be disabled to go on SSD. That scam......

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Supposed Contract BrokenThu, 10 Jul 2008 11:23:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut Hi, I was hired to list items on Ebay for a woman in Las Vegas Nevada, where I would collect a commission on each sale. The woman claimed that she had access to a dropshipper, and instructed me to deposit the Paypal payments from the......

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FL, personnel records left unlocked, in open, identity theftFri, 29 Jun 2001 01:24:00 GMT

Florida, I left a job as office mgr. in Dec 2000, personnel records left in unlocked file cabinet in main office accessible by 40 techs plus office personnel. 4 drawer file cab. has no key, left unlocked at all times. Easily accessible. Someone from company used my name, SS#, d.o.b., to open......

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franchise scamMon, 09 Jul 2001 17:38:00 GMT

My partner and I purchased a franchise located in Atlanta, Georgia to provide marketing services for individuals interested in the entertainment industry. The FTC circular states that the franchise is a partnership with the franchisor responsible for "recruiting talent scouts to recruit......

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PrePaid Legal for Small BusinessThu, 19 Oct 2006 06:57:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? California In an attempt to curb the ridiculous expense of mindlessly dodging frivolous lawsuits which inevitably consist of nothing but ridiculous amounts of paperwork ... Are there any PrePaid legal services out there which you can recommend for small......

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restraint of trade?Tue, 09 Sep 2003 14:13:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? WA I have started my own internet mail order business, and one of my main suppliers has just restricted my advertising in a way that I believe to be violating restraint of trade laws. I am not well educated with regard to business law, so I want to know if this......

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Illinois Nonprofit IncorporationSun, 07 Apr 2002 21:23:00 GMT

i have filed articles of incorporation with the illinois secretary of state (am waiting for approval) and am going to apply for irs section 501(c) status. can i accept donations to my organization before getting these back? will they be tax deductible for the donors?...

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Georgia LLCSun, 20 Dec 2009 08:36:00 GMT

Georgia. Is a corporate seal required of an LLC in Georgia?...

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being sued on Contract from former salonSat, 25 Aug 2007 10:28:00 GMT

I'm being sued on a loop hole in my contract. I moved to a new Salon and my old salon is suing me on the fact that I'm to close on distance. The original contract that I signed said no less than 5 miles DRIVING distance. My new salon is more than 6 miles away in the same city. They are claiming......

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Sharing cost to pay for accountingWed, 03 Sep 2003 10:05:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Kansas Our business manager is asking the shareholders to pay a portion of services rendered by the accounting firm before we can receive our final tax statements? Is this legit? Thanx...

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Signed contract with dissolved corporationTue, 01 Mar 2005 12:02:00 GMT

What is the name of your state?NH Several years ago I signed a contract with a company that was incorporated in Massachusetts in order to get some consulting work. I then signed over to the company all my rights to a patent that listed me as an inventor. I recently discovered that the company......

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