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What are investor/sharholder rights regarding the sale of a company?

The rights and obligations owed to investors and shareholders in a company are ordinarily …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

What can a terminated employee do if the employer does not give them their last check in the legally stated amount of time?

An employee must be paid for all work he or she did, including his …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 10 months ago

What to do if I bought a piece of large equipment from a national company and it is in another location and they say I have to get it out of the location myself?

If there was an offer to sell it FOB their warehouse and you accepted …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 10 months ago

Can I raffle off my home to raise money for my daughter's surgery?

No, you cannot. Utah does not permit any gambling whatsoever, including a "home raffle"  …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 11 months ago

If I make an oral agreement, can I later terminate the agreement without penalty if I find out their business license is not current?

Sometimes some states enforce the issue of business licenses and some states do not. …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 11 months ago