Legal Questions

My partner and I started an online service. When we formed the idea for the company, we came out strong with a lot of energy, but it seems as if my partner's priorities are now elsewhere. I'm the...

Co-Founder Partner Legal Partnerships

asked Sep 2 '11 at 07:41

User13096
6 points

I am starting a business from my home, and will operate it as a sole proprietor. What do I need before I can begin? The business itself is a computer consulting firm meant to help small-medium...

Legal Tax

asked Sep 3 '11 at 11:19

Kevin Soviero
180 points

I'm looking to start a website which will link to online streams. I have a few questions: Would I be liable for people linking to illegal streams from my website (my website will only link to...

Legal Website

asked Sep 3 '11 at 19:06

Muffinbubble
115 points

I currently work in California and have signed a non-compete, which prohibits me from soliciting any co-workers for work. However, my co-worker and I have known each other for a long time and have...

Legal

asked Aug 22 '11 at 09:36

Protolific
16 points

I want to sign a freelancer on a legal document, what is the best way to do this? The document is something like ten pages with the last page containing the place to put the signature. Is it good...

Legal Legal Documents

asked Aug 23 '11 at 01:10

Fiftyeight
125 points

I recently started a partnership (4 months ago) and now I want to convert it over to an LLC. We are starting to generate profit and we would like the limited liability protection. I've been...

LLC Legal Partnerships

asked Aug 23 '11 at 04:18

Edgar Miranda
230 points

If I get a registered agent for my LLC, does that truly protect my privacy? So if an employer, friend, coworker, relative, etc wanted to find out who owns the company, could it be done? What are...

LLC Legal Business Services Registered Agent

asked Aug 24 '11 at 00:09

Cocoa Dev
122 points

My question is if there's a way you're using or know about to verify an identity of a freelancer. For example I want to sign the freelancer on a contract, he will write his ID and name on the...

Legal Identity

asked Aug 24 '11 at 02:11

Fiftyeight
125 points

I would like to start a ecommerce website in India, could you please help me with the legal requirements and any guidance for this. My intent is to sell merchandise through internet. Do I need to...

India Ecommerce Legal

asked Aug 27 '11 at 00:29

Raga
4 points

I am curious, when it comes to incorporating or forming an LLC, a lot of legalese harps on how you need to file papers in the state you're doing business in. What if your startup a) does not take...

Incorporation Legal

asked Aug 27 '11 at 09:51

Rio Akasaka
26 points

Ive been employeed by an Advertising agency for coming up on 3 years now as a web developer. Prior to my employment I was a subcontractor hired by this same agency for about 3 years. I have had...

Legal Employees Intellectual Property

asked Aug 27 '11 at 13:00

Patrick
18 points

Is it legal to target an existing piece of software that is on the market, rewriting it with some improvements and selling it on your own for cheaper? I wouldn't try to do anything that was...

Software Legal

asked Aug 12 '11 at 14:23

Abe Miessler
264 points

I've just registered my new startup with the government so now the company is officially incorporated! (yippee!) I would now like to make a loan of about $5,000 to the company with my personal...

Legal Seed Funding Budget Legal Documents Debt

asked Aug 13 '11 at 11:22

Cmo
6 points

I have about 2000 users of my first product. When they bought (over the past 3 years), I didn't have any checkbox on my order page asking if they wanted to receive notifications or updates from my...

Marketing Software Legal

asked Aug 14 '11 at 20:09

Carlton D
38 points

My startup company has put together a group of friends and family investors who will be investing in the form of a convertible note. I've done quite a bit of research on convertible notes, but am...

Finance Startup Costs Legal Convertible Note

asked Aug 15 '11 at 01:29

Nick Branstator
11 points

Do all s corps require you to have shares, board of directors and annual meetings. I work for a very small software development firm (right passed a start-up, we actually have good stable income)...

Legal Corporate Structure

asked Aug 17 '11 at 05:21

Frank
43 points

How important is it to have the original of a contract? Would having just a copy of a signed contract still make it enforceable? Is it any different than signing two copies of the same...

Contract Legal

asked Aug 2 '11 at 06:49

Sam
56 points

I have an idea for two great logos and slogans that I would sell to two different companies if I could afford to get them secured through a reputable attorney. I have an attorney in mind. Is it a...

Legal Intellectual Property Trademark

asked Aug 7 '11 at 04:00

Troy
6 points

I am part of a 3 member start-up. When we started(6 month) ago we split the equity equally between us and signed a vesting agreement with a 1 year cliff. We have been having some internal...

Co-Founder Equity Legal

asked Jul 25 '11 at 05:26

User12204
111 points

I want to open a small company (potentially just Freelance) in germany and am unclear about some of the laws. What i need to know about are billing and tax laws, like how much am i required to pay...

Legal Micro Startup Germany

asked Jul 27 '11 at 04:22

Xyious
133 points