by David P. Weiss | Feb 3, 2016 | Corporate Law
Most states require if you do not do business under your own name that you must register the fictitious name (or trade name) with the Secretary of State of the jurisdictions in which you conduct your business. Failure to do so can expose a business owner to personal...
by David P. Weiss | Sep 29, 2015 | Corporate Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
They seem almost like an afterthought; perhaps they are. Minutes of board of director meetings and member meetings are a chore to prepare, possibly even a drudge. But they are critically important to your subdivision homeowners’ association or condominium...
by e-LawLines | Aug 25, 2015 | Corporate Law, Litigation
As the driving force behind a company’s success or failure, corporate officers and directors are bestowed with broad powers under Missouri law. Nonetheless, these individuals owe certain duties and responsibilities to the corporation and its shareholders. For...
by e-LawLines | Jun 11, 2015 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
Does your business or employer pay for, or reimburse employees for, individual health insurance coverage? Did you know that as a result of the Affordable Care Act, such arrangements were prohibited beginning January 1, 2014? Did you know that more-than-2% shareholders...
by e-LawLines | Jan 29, 2015 | Corporate Law, Litigation, Small Business Law
Facts always make the case, and in a particular case across the state in Kansas City, the facts, when applied to the law, found the owners of a construction company liable to a building owner not only for the full contract amount but also for punitive damages. The...
by e-LawLines | Jan 22, 2015 | Corporate Law
Limited liability companies offer the protections of a corporation without the strict and burdensome formalities. As such, they have become extremely attractive to small-business owners in recent years. Aside from the administrative and tax benefits they afford, one...
