What is Discovery in 2023?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a basic topic that comes up in business disputes that are litigated in Court. Recently I talked about what you should do if your small business is sued, and how its important to gather documents. The same is true...
What is Discovery in 2023? Continue reading…What is the Difference Between a Partnership and a Joint Venture?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that came up with a recent client, but also has been an issue with some of my other clients. One of my new clients came to me with a proposed partnership agreement and wanted me to review...
What is the Difference Between a Partnership and a Joint Venture? Continue reading…What Should I Do if My Small Business Gets Sued?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that many of my clients ask me about, some more than others, and that's what should your small business do if it gets sued. In Oklahoma, you only have 20 days to file a response to a...
What Should I Do if My Small Business Gets Sued? Continue reading…Can I Be Sued for Breach of Contract if I Did Not Sign?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to continue talking about last week's topic, although it's a different spin on it. In last week's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I talked about whether your contract was legally binding. We talked about the three basic parts of any contract,...
Can I Be Sued for Breach of Contract if I Did Not Sign? Continue reading…Is Your Contract Legally Binding?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about another basic topic that frequently comes up with my clients, and that is whether or not a contract is legally binding. Whether my clients want to enforce their contracts, defend against an alleged breach of contract (which may or...
Is Your Contract Legally Binding? Continue reading…What are the Basics of M&M Liens in Oklahoma?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that came up with a prospective client earlier in the week, and unfortunately, I wasn't able to help this prospective client. They were simply too late. But if you're a contractor in the construction industry, especially a...
What are the Basics of M&M Liens in Oklahoma? Continue reading…Does Your Small Business Really Need a Buy-Sell Agreement?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about another topic that doesn't come up often enough, especially in an LLC with more than one member. If you have an LLC, and it's a single-member (or sole-member) LLC, then this issue generally doesn't apply to you. However, even...
Does Your Small Business Really Need a Buy-Sell Agreement? Continue reading…Common Pitfalls in an LLC
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that doesn't come up very often. Most prospective clients believe an LLC is the best business entity for their small business, and that's usually correct, in most instances. However, even the best business entity possible still has...
Common Pitfalls in an LLC Continue reading…How to Avoid Alter Ego in Oklahoma
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about a topic that, again, I wish more prospective clients would ask me about, and that's alter ego. Now, before we go any further, you might be asking, “What's alter ego”? A better question would be “How can Batman prevent...
How to Avoid Alter Ego in Oklahoma Continue reading…How to Choose a Business Entity
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to re-visit some information and some questions I routinely get. I've blogged about this topic before, at least 2-3 times a year, but due to the frequency of questions I get about this topic, I wanted to address it again this week. ...
How to Choose a Business Entity Continue reading…How Should My Contract Resolve a Dispute?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I want to talk about an issue that I've talked about before, and that is arbitration versus litigation. I get a lot of questions about arbitration… should a contract include arbitration for dispute resolution, should I choose arbitration as a way of resolving a...
How Should My Contract Resolve a Dispute? Continue reading…What is a Fraudulent Transfer?
In today's Freedom Friday blog and email newsletter, I'm going to talk about an issue which came up with a client today, and it's a complicated issue, but one that's easy to avoid. In fact, a few years ago, I got a call from a lawyer in California wanting to hire an...
What is a Fraudulent Transfer? Continue reading…