Buying a business is a huge financial step. This investment will not only cost you money. It will also cost you time. To avoid making a mistake, you need to be smart throughout the whole buying process. When you get to the point where you want to make a deal, there...
California business owners like you value your business connections. It is important for you to avoid burning your bridges. It is crucial to create support networks. Unfortunately though, disputes still happen. What you do to resolve a dispute depends, in part, on...
Once you created a successful business, you may have felt as if you had fulfilled a lifelong dream. Many entrepreneurs only hope to reach a point in their business careers where they can feel a sense of stability and growth with their ventures. While you certainly...
California business owners make many decisions in the process of starting up a business. One of the first things one must decide on is the type of business entity to form. Each type has its own benefits and drawbacks. A Limited Liability Company is one of the most...
In more rural areas, homeowners often require private access to their homes via shared roads. Sometimes, multiple people in the area share the road together and also share maintenance. In other instances, people might own different parts of the road, usually the area...
Many people focus on how unenforceable non-compete agreements can be. In fact, in California, unlike in many other states, employers generally cannot enforce non-competition agreements with their former employees. The main exception in California is if the departing...
Litigation could adversely affect your company in many ways. We often see these cases take up a significant amount of a business owner's time, cause a lot of stress and bring significant financial repercussions. However, you may see other consequences, too, especially...
Recent California legislation has altered the criteria for designating hires as employees or independent contractors. The financial repercussions of worker misclassification can be expensive, so this is probably a good time to re-evaluate your workforce's status. ...
Many small businesses start out with just an owner working out of his or her home. However, as time goes on and the company grows, working out of one’s home is no longer a feasible option. You may have recently found yourself ready to expand your business and start...
When you purchase a new home, it likely represents the largest investment you will make in your lifetime. You consequently need to know that you have legal title, i.e., legal ownership, of your home and the property on which it sits. Title insurance gives you this...
