Remember This Next Tax Day!
There is another reason to mark April 15 on your calendar for next year. Yes, taxes will still be due, but you can also get free food and merchandize across the country as part of Tax Day Freebies. The restaurant and retailer movement has picked up in the last few years as a way to […]
Dallas Small Business Lawyer:Commercial Leases
Dallas Small Business Lawyer: Commercial Leases When leasing a space for your small business, you are faced with many challenges. Long lease terms, long and complex lease agreements and high lease payments are just a few of those challenges. Trust a qualified and experienced business attorney to help you navigate this unfamiliar territory: The Wright […]
Dallas Business Attorney: Choosing the Right Corporation
Dallas Business Attorney: Choosing the Right Corporation What is an S corp? How is it different from other corporations? When you incorporate your business as a corporation, you do so at the state level. Corporations can then elect to be treated under Subchapter C or Subchapter S of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code. A corporation […]
Texas Business Attorney: What Constitutes a Foreign Corporation?
Texas Business Attorney: A foreign corporation is a corporation organized under the laws of another state than Texas. Foreign corporations have no right to transact business in until an application for registration is filed with the Texas Secretary of State’s office. The application must be verified and executed by an officer of the corporation. Upon […]
Dallas Business Attorney: Post-Judgment Collection!
The first question that all of my clients ask after receiving a final judgment is, “when do I get my money?” Unfortunately, it rarely, if ever happens that the judgment debtor will accept the loss, whip out his or her checkbook and write a check for the entire judgment amount. Therefore, after a judgment is […]
Dallas Business Attorney: Setting the Course for Your Business Exit
Dallas Business Attorney: Setting the Course for Your Business Exit In order to grow a successful business venture it is important to have a solid business plan. In order to have a solid business plan, it is necessary to have an exit strategy that covers the Four D’s: Death, Disability, Divorce and Departure. In the […]
Dallas Business Attorney: The History of Labor Day
Every year around this same time all my family and friends began discussing what the plans are for the long Labor Day weekend, which always includes barbecuing, relaxing by the pool, or last but not least, spending the entire weekend watching college football. However, few of us know the history of the “American Worker’s Holiday.” […]
Texas Business Attorney: Loser Pays!
Texas Business Attorney: 2011 Tort Reform: Loser Pay takes effect September 1, 2011 In Rick Perry’s state of the union address back in February, he called for sweeping tort reform, most notably the “loser pays” component. He also addressed the need to have early dismissal for obviously frivolous lawsuits, expeditions of trial and limited discovery. […]
Dallas Business Attorney: To trademark, or not to trademark?
Dallas Business Attorney: I speak to many small business owners each week, and one of the main questions I receive is whether they should file for a trademark. To clarify, a trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of those, that identifies and distinguishes a distinct good of the registering party. […]
Texas Business Lawyer: Appeal’s Court Sides With States, Not President Obama Over Health Insurance Debate
The 11th Circuit of Appeals ruled today that the individual mandate in the health care overhaul package that requires all Americans to carry health insurance or face penalties is unconstitutional. Initially, 26 states filed suit to block the health care package, claiming the entire package was unconstitutional; while the Justice Department claimed the law falls […]
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