Starting your own business is always a risky proposition -- but buying an established business isn't always safe either. When you purchase a business, the ultimate rule is, of course, "buyer beware." You have to perform a certain amount of due diligence in order to...
When you decide to sign a lease for an office, you might think it similar to renting an apartment or signing a simple rental contract. But the reality is that leasing a business location can actually be very complicated and if it is not done right, it can lead to a...
Is it time to sell your small business? Maybe you're ready to close up shop and retire or maybe you've been offered a price that's too attractive to refuse. Either way, you need a contract that covers the sale. Make certain these things are included: 1. Identify the...
A company can't just turn over everything in its databases because they've been hit with a discovery order in a lawsuit. Only relevant information should be turned over in order to make certain that the company is both protected from unnecessary exposure and to keep...
There are lawyers in practice today that probably weren't even born when the band known as "Jefferson Starship" was at its peak back in the mid-1970s and 1980s. For the record, they were pretty famous. Famous enough that the name still carries a significant amount of...
Contingencies are part of the normal part of property negotiations in any real estate transaction. As you go back and forth with the buyer or seller (depending on which role you are in), usually through your realtors or attorneys, you're going to each have a list of...
If you fail to live up to the terms of a business contract, or "breach" it, does that relieve the other person in the contract from his or her end of the deal? The answer is more complicated than most people think. How do you define breach of contract? If you make a...
While Florida's medical marijuana industry is just getting into gear, it's important for construction business owners to understand how the legalization of the drug can affect the industry and its relationship with employees. The days when you could simply drug test...
Embezzlement is a type of monetary fraud and theft that's often hard to detect -- mostly because the people who do it are legally entitled to somehow access or control the funds in the first place. For example, you often hear about famous celebrities, like Sting,...
Contracts are part of doing business -- you won't be in business long if you don't get a clear idea of what it takes to make a contract valid and legally enforceable. In order to protect yourself and your business, keep the following facts in mind: The basic elements...
