August 1, 2016

If a trust owns property in California but the Trustee resides in Florida, or another state, can you still file your petition in California? In other words, can you file a petition in California even if the “principal place of administration” is Florida?

July 18, 2016

Starting a new business is filled with challenges. Chief among these is raising capital. Entrepreneurs who are just getting a venture off of the ground frequently have difficulty obtaining a loan from traditional sources like banks.

July 18, 2016

It’s not easy being an entrepreneur. With many hurdles to overcome, it feels like the new venture is always on the verge of collapse. That’s especially true with raising capital.

July 6, 2016

It’s essential for companies to be able to rely on a variety of contracts to conduct business. At a basic level, a contract is an agreement between two or more parties in which goods or services are received in exchange for consideration.

July 6, 2016

As a California business owner, you have a lot of things on your mind. Worrying about lawsuits brought by or against your company is probably not one of them, but litigation costs small to mid-size businesses in this country more than $35 billion each year.

July 6, 2016

Business partnerships, like all things, eventually come to an end. Some of these agreements simply reach a natural end with the conclusion of a particular deal or project. Others terminate upon the death of one of the partners or because of a dispute between the partners.

April 19, 2016

Whether your business is just getting off the ground, or is already established, it’s likely you have more to do than you may have the time or money to accomplish. Understandably, you will be devoting your attention and resources to the most urgent and crucial issues.

April 19, 2016

Social media today is so all-pervasive that employers might regard it as an immutable fact of life, like the weather. But that’s not entirely true, and employers using social media need to analyze their policies more carefully than many now do.

March 8, 2016

Donald Trump represented to the public he was the developer of this project, when in reality, he was only a licensor. There was a licensing agreement between Trump and the developer. When the project went belly up, Trump took zero responsibility.

February 19, 2016

From small towns to big cities, corporations ranging from mom-and-pop ventures to mid and large-sized operations are the lifeblood of the American economy.