With the arrival of the new year come new year�s resolutions. Is this the year to satisfy that entrepreneurial desire to run your own business? But what if you don�t feel like starting from scratch? Purchasing an existing business can present less risk and provide more immediate returns than purchasing a start-up. And, now that […]
New York State Business Law Section 130 prohibits anyone from doing business under a name other than his or her own unless an Assumed Name Certificate (more commonly referred to as a DBA) is filed.�For example, if John Smith would like to sell seeds under the name “Johnny’s Apple Seeds”, he would have to file […]
Many people enter into contracts on a daily basis without realizing that they are in a legally binding agreement. To help the average person understand when they have a valid contract, we have set forth the elements of a contract below. There are four elements of a contract, in order to have a valid contract, […]