Are Employees Legally Obligated to Take a Lunch Break?
Lunch Breaks: Are you in Compliance with Federal and State Law?
Are you Liable for the Documentary Stamp Tax?
Who Pays the Documentary Stamp Tax? In Florida, people who transfer real estate in exchange for value must pay a transfer
What is an Accidental Franchise?
Failure to follow the formalities required under state law and by the FTC might unintentionally create a franchise agreement.
So You Want to SELL a Franchise?
While the sales process time consuming and varies significantly from franchise to franchise, you should generally consider the following steps when selling your franchise.
So You Want to BUY a Franchise?
Buying a franchise offers are variety of benefits, such as instant name recognition and a customer pool that is already familiar with and attracted to your products or services.
Will you lose your Homestead if you go to Jail?
Florida provides homeowners who make their Florida home their principal place of residence with a tax exemption. This exemption is called the Homestead Exemption and has different benefits. The exemption allows homeowners to exempt $25,000 (or $50,000 for married couples) from the taxable value of their home.
What is a Promissory note?
We’ve all heard the old story of two friends sitting at a bar and one agrees to loan the other money. They write out an agreement on a napkin for the loan and believe it or not, if the writing on the napkin includes the required terms, it can be a binding promissory note and enforceable in court.
So You Want to START a Franchise?
If you own a successful business that is unique to you and are interested in expanding, franchising could be a great way to do just that.
What are some of the Benefits of Having a Shell Company?
A shell company can be created when shareholders of a private company purchase control of the public shell company and then merge it with the private company. The publicly traded corporation is called a “shell” since all that exists of the original company is its organizational structure. The private company shareholders receive a substantial majority of the shares of the public company and control of its board of directors.