Download PDF When I watch television I frequently see former O.J. Simpson attorney Robert Shapiro shilling for his company Legalzoom.com that prepares form legal documents for a highly discounted fee. These easy and inexpensive legal forms, however come at a price, you pay for the form and you fill it out yourself. There is no [...]
Download PDF Blackberries, text messaging and instant messaging have resulted in a culture that worships speed at the expense of precision. I see this effect every day when people explain transactions to me that they wish to pursue only to leave out important details that they either had not considered or were in their head [...]
Download PDF In the coming months, you may find your customers are having grave financial difficulty and may file for bankruptcy protection. It may shock you when you receive a letter from the bankruptcy court trustee demanding return of payments your customer had made to you within 90 days of their filing for bankruptcy. What [...]
Download PDF This is a problem that has come across my desk lately that you should avoid. Most commercial leases require that the tenant obtain a lien waiver from the general contractor and its subcontractors prior to receiving its buildout allowance from a landlord. Contractor Financial Difficulty If a general contractor cannot pay its subs [...]
Download PDF You should be aware that Georgia law (O.C.G.A 16-8-15) imposes criminal liability of at least one year in jail for contractors or subcontractors who use proceeds paid to them for real estate improvements on your property to pay expenses on some other project. A corporation whose agent or employee engages in this conduct [...]
Download PDF I am using this installment of my practical legal advice column to advise you I will be part of the National Business Institute faculty on March 25, 2009 discussing LLC, C corp and S corp issues. I have attached a link to the brochure below. If you are unable to attend and would [...]
Download PDF One man’s distressed assets are your opportunity. Acquiring a failing competitors customers, equipment, real estate or other assets will be a golden opportunity in the coming months. This opportunity, however, requires that you and your legal team figure out the best way to transfer the assets free of any lien or other third [...]
Download PDF Does this situation sound familiar? Your employee leaves your company and turns in his laptop. Your IT experts check the computer and determine the former employee made a copy of sensitive company information. Did you know you may have a claim under the Federal law known as The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. [...]
Download PDF After multiple negotiation sessions the deal has been struck and all that is left is to draft a contract. Who should draft the contract, isn’t it easier and cheaper to let the other party’s lawyer draft the contract and just have your attorney reveiw the draft. Answer: No. The party who drafts a [...]
Download PDF Did you know that your 1031 funds held by a 1031 exchange agent can be at risk to general creditors should the exchange agent become insolvent? In order to safeguard your exchange funds and, hopefully, avoid such issues you should ensure that: your exchange funds are deposited directly into one or more segregated [...]
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