When To Fund Your Living Trust - Part II have received a number of emails lately about funding a living trust. It's a question that seems to confuse a lot of people because there appears to be several right answers. And, there are several right answers - depending upon your reasons for establishing a living trust in the first place.
Employment Attorneys: Services And Benefits Of Retaining OneEmployment attorneys practices on a wide range of employee and employer relation laws that deals with how employers must treat their employees, whether they are currently employed or are former employees and applicants. A good employment attorney reduces the risks of the employer and the employee through the direction that they provide in protecting the rights of both.
Franchisors Need to CYA In Case of Franchisee LitigationWell we all know we live in a very litigious society, almost to the point of absurdity with law schools turning out professional parasites by the tens of thousands each year.
Franchise Agreements and Attorney TrickeryOften a franchisee who has failed to uphold their promises in a franchise agreement due to lack of integrity, poor work ethic or simply piss poor performance and lack of business acumen will fail.
Franchisee Attorney Tricks in LitigationSo often in Franchising piss poor performing franchisees will attempt to get out of paying their royalties or following a franchise agreement as they promised. They may have a total lapse of integrity or merely have never intended to follow the agreement in the first place.
Medical Malpractice – It Happens More Often Than You ThinkMedical malpractice can occur whenever a patient is in the care of a healthcare professional.
Pol Pot's Perspective on ChauvinismAn analysis into one world doctrine applied to Pol Pot, the atricious 21th century leader.
Why Limited Liability Might Not Be As Limited As You ThinkLimited liability is one of the most misunderstood parts of what companies are. As an entrepreneur you might not be protected personally from the liabilities of your own company.
Democratic Kampuchea: An Irresponsible GovernmentA political analysis into Pol Pot regime.
Cambodia: A Glimpse Into One Uncivilized ActionOne of the evils of Cambodia is now revealed to the world.
How to become a Legal Secretary in the England or WalesA basic introduction to the role and training needed to be a Legal Secretary in England or Wales
Franchising Relationships, Legal Issues, Notices and CommunicationsIn the World of Franchising every thing must be documented as the relationships could go South and turn into litigation. It has not always been this way, however due to the number of attorneys trying to scrap the creme off the money flows in the industry it has become a constant legal game.
Attorney Fees in Franchise LitigationIndeed no one wants to pay attorney fees do they? But someone has to pay them when there is a dispute. Attorneys or professional parasites as many people now call them charge very high fees for little if any work. In fact they have hi-jacked the law in order to do so.
Lawyers & How They Negotiate Personal Injury SettlementsIf you have recently been injured in an accident through no fault of your own, you may find yourself in a sea of lawyers without knowing which one to choose. After being injured, many individuals turn to lawyers for help in protecting their rights and helping to ensure they are fairly compensated for lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.
Franchise Outlets, Franchisors and Issues of Death or DisabilityIn a franchise agreement between a franchisor and the franchisee many potential eventualities, which may never come to pass need to be considered just in case. We know that humans do not live forever and there is a potential that a franchisee could become disabled or die.
Bad Check Writers Get Monkey-WrenchedBad check writers are opportunists that manipulate the system to their advantage. However, many counties have found a way to drastically reduce repeat offenses.
First Right to Purchase in Franchise AgreementsIn any franchise company there will be cases where one franchisee will wish to retire, cashed out of their business or sell it to someone who has offered them more than they can refuse. It is a fact of life in the modern franchise world.
Franchise Agreement Arbitration ClausesIn the World of Franchising there is a lot of give and take and it most resembles a marriage in many regards. Yet even in marriages things are not smooth sailing all the time.
Franchising; Legal Rights and Duties of Parties Upon Expiration or TerminationIn the World of franchising every thing starts out like a dream, just like in interpersonal relationships, however as things go on the only constant of change often shows us it takes a lot of work to keep the spark going.
Mater Franchise Strategies and Transfer Issues; Case StudyThere are many ways to extend your brand-name in a franchise company. The goal is to do it is fast as possible while maintaining a strong franchise family. Often franchise systems will choose a Master franchise strategy, whereby they will sell their rights to others within a region to again sell franchises.
Franchisor Considerations in Franchise Transfers and First Rights of RefusalIn the world a franchising it often becomes necessary to allow a franchisee to transfer their franchise rights to a new entity or individual. It is kinda disconcerting to see all your hard work in the training of the franchisee and marketing go to waste.
Franchise Agreements and Conditions of TransferIn modern day franchising there are often situations where a franchisee, which is an individual or a franchisee, which is a corporation will wish to sell their rights under the contract to another party.
Franchising Agreements with LLC or Limited Partnership Franchisee and TransfersWhen setting up franchises and expanding a franchising company, you will often find that your franchise buyers will set up a variety of legal entities based on their financial needs, tax situations and advice of their personal or corporate accountants and attorneys.
Protection of Confidential Operations Manual in Franchising AgreementsIn modern-day franchising the franchisor will license his business model and operational strategies to folks who will run the franchised outlets. To ensure quality, consistency and customer service the franchisor will define in the confidential operations manual be exact method of doing business.
Franchised Outlets and Stipulations of Proprietary Products and Proprietary EquipmentOften in the world of franchising a franchising company may have a unique business concept and model and in this franchised model there may be few if any products available to help the franchised outlet perform its duties.
10 Ways to Identify if Your Lawyer is Right for YouAn ideal lawyer will not just have a string of impressive credentials or gold lettering on his door. He or she will be caring, concerned, and devoted to their work. You need to think carefully before laying your trust in a lawyer after all in some cases your life, future, money or property will be in his hands.
Initial Training Requirement Clauses in Franchise AgreementsFranchising is all about brand-names, consistency and quality throughout the franchise system. To insure that each franchised outlet runs in a similar fashion it is necessary to have a comprehensive and strong initial training system.
Franchise Outlet Site Selection and the Franchise AgreementWe have all heard the phrase; location, location, location. But did you know that even a mobile franchised business must consider the location where the actual business will be located, even if no customers ever go there. The franchised outlet site selection process must be clearly defined in the franchise agreements.
The Non-Profit ByLaw Legal FormThe non-profit bylaw legal form does not have to be a difficult problem. Here is the easy answer to your legal form needs.
Franchise Computer System Clauses in Home Based Franchise BusinessesEven in the most simplistic franchise businesses, such as a home based franchise business model the franchisor must have stipulations of the franchise agreement concerning the use, purchase and set up all the franchisees computer system.