There is no doubt you are distracted by this coronavirus outbreak. Constant news alerts, supply shortages, government-mandated closures and cancellations make it all but impossible to also run your business. However, remember that your lawyers are available to assist you. For example, if you have questions about obligations to your employees, insurance coverage questions, contract…
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3 Common Mistakes that Compromise a Business’s Corporate Protection and Expose Your Personal Assets.
Businesses that commingle assets, forgo record keeping, official minutes, and fail to keep their registration with the State of Michigan up to date risk losing their corporate protections. In most cases, the corporate form limits your personal liability and insulates your personal assets from business debt – unless a creditor successfully argues that the corporate…
Does Your Business Have a Pre-Nup? The Importance of Planning for Life’s Unexpectancies.
Nobody likes to plan for life’s unpleasantries, including divorce. While divorce remains an unfortunate fact of life, proper planning with your business attorney can help protect your business from the unexpected. This is particularly critical where a business has multiple owners, members, or partners. In a recent case out of New York, a company’s three…
Into the Fire: Effective Strategies for Litigation Management Before Going to Court
Are you a litigious business owner? Do you copy your attorney on correspondence to a non-paying client or a vendor? Have you ever threatened another business owner with “I’m going to sue you”? Is this something you do as part of your day-to-day business routine? Does your county’s local business judge know you by name?…