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, […]