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A Registered Agent’s Role A registered agent is an individual or entity designated to accept service of process if a lawsuit is filed against a company. In plain English, they accept the papers if a business is sued and receive any legal notices or government communications on behalf of the business. Are There Any Special Requirements? A registered agent must be a resident of the state in which the business is located, a corporation in that state, or a corporat…
A corporation is a legal entity distinct from its owners and formed for the purpose of conducting business. A corporation is created by filing Articles of Incorporation with the state and is governed by the corporation’s own bylaws. Once formally incorporated, it can sign contracts, own property, sue and be sued. It continues to exist when the owners change or die. Corporations are subject to numerous legal requirements. They m…
There are essentially two general types of powers of attorney in which multiple or general powers can be granted to a selected individual known as the “attorney-in-fact”. These include the durable power of attorney and regular power of attorney. Each jurisdiction has its own perspectives on each of these types of documents. The maker of the power of attorney is known as the “grantor”. A general power of attorney authorizes an individ…
Starting a business may seem overwhelming and complicated due to the multitude of decisions that must be made prior to getting started. Fortunately, one of the first seemingly difficult choices, deciding whether to be a corporation or a sole proprietorship, is actually a fairly easy one to make. The advantages of being a corporation rather than a sole proprietorship are evident as seen below. For most business owners, the primary advantage of operating as a cor…
LLC stands for Limited Liability Company. It combines some of the most important features of a corporation and a partnership. Like a corporation, an LLC offers limited liability, namely protection from personal liability for business debts and other acts of the corporation. However, like a partnership, an LLC’s profits and losses can “pass through” to the owners, thus avoiding the double taxation imposed on ordinary corporations and their owners.…
The short answer to your question is yes. You could do your own adult adoption in Texas. Perhaps a better question is, should you do it on your own? The answer to that is, probably not. Adoption statutes i…
Wisconsin | Asked 471 day(s) ago
Business Operations Law
A corporation is a separate legal entity. As long as your son is an adult, the corporation can appoint him as an additional signatory on its bank accounts. Talk to your banker to obtain a signature card an…
Texas | Asked 576 day(s) ago
Juvenile Crime Law
An answer to this question really depends on the terms of the deferred adjudication. Generally with a deferred adjudication, if the accused complies with terms (by not getting into trouble) for the period …
Kansas | Asked 600 day(s) ago
Landlord and Tenant Law
Yes, the judge has full discretion to grant or deny a continuance. In addition, the issue in an eviction is usually simple: did the tenant pay the rent on time or not? Housing judges generally want to mov…
West Virginia | Asked 670 day(s) ago
Wills, Trusts and Estates Law
The Trust Agreement should specify who will succeed your aunt as the next successor trustee. Typically, the next named successor trustee can access the money that was in your aunt's trust account. Often, t…
Michigan | Asked 744 day(s) ago
Drugs and Narcotics Law
They will have to use the Court's eviction process. They should get an attorney if this makes them uncomfortable. www.kliszlaw.com Tim Klisz…
Florida | Asked 747 day(s) ago
Tax Law
It really depends what types of expenses you have been paying for with your credit card. If you have only used your credit card for personal expenses, such as plane tickets, clothing, or eating out at res…
A protective order is a court order that tells a person not to engage in certain behavior. For example, the court could order her to not threaten you or hide the children from you. If she violates the co…
A protective order is generally used more for acts of violence, but in Florida we often use contempt and threat of jail, plus fees for violation of prior Court Orders, agreements incorporated into Orders a…
