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In a limited partnership of 1 general and 1 limited partner, if the limited sells its interest to the general, does the partnership automatically dissolve?

Is there a partnership agreement that was drawn up between you?  Is the partnership …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago

Can I place an ad with female house cleaner wanted for house cleaning without legally discriminating against men?

Unfortunately, you almost certainly can NOT do this. The laws prohibiting gender-based job discrimination …

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What are the possible consequences of not defending a lawsuit brought against a defunct LLC with no assets?

In theory, if you did not personally guarantee any of the LLCs debts, then …

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If I'm not a US citizen, can I start a nonprofit organization from abroad?

Anyone can create a non profit organization and probably obtain a foreign corporation registration …

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If someone gave me $500 to hold a motorcycle that's for sale and then changes their mind, do they get their money back?

Generally speaking, if a deposit on something is "non-refundable" then it has to say …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago