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Failure to have shareholder minutes notarized12/22/2011John Varghese
  Q: Must shareholder meetings be notarized and recorded via a public instrument to be legally binding? ...
  A: As far as I know, there is no requirement for a shareholder meeting minutes to be notarized. ...
Increment arrears not received after resignation9/27/2011John Varghese
  Q: I was associated with my last employer almost for 5 years. In last June I have relived from my ...
  A: Generally increments are the discretion of the employer and employee would not have any right to ...
photography8/31/2011John Varghese
  Q: but here goes: I am creating a calendar. I have a bunch of models that are going to pose for the ...
  A: It would be better to make your arrangement in a contract. But as per law of contract, a contract ...
Law Corporate Question5/30/2011John Varghese
  Q: I have a question. I own 20% of a USA company and have a daughter, if something should happen to me ...
  A: If you are a shareholder, you just need to register a nomination in respect of all the shares you ...
S-Corp with a DBA5/18/2011John Varghese
  Q: Myself and two friends started a Management company and filed for it to be an S-Corps. The purpose ...
  A: To answer the questions cryptically: 1. It is possible to take the salary from the DBA account. 2. ...
501(c)(6) chapters using parent EIN4/29/2011John Varghese
  Q: There is a FL 501(c)(6) corporation that allows chapters to join. To join they must go through a ...
  A: To understand this position, I need to know how the corporation is organised. Are the chapters ...
California S-Corp Board Member Dies3/7/2011John Varghese
  Q: I have a situation where 1 member of a 3 person S-Corp board died. The deceased (Mary) has 50% of ...
  A: John will not automatically become administer of Mary's affairs unless there is a will. He has to ...
Need help on Releiving after Resignation2/2/2011John Varghese
  Q: I am working in a limited company in M.P, India from 2nd November 2009. I have given resignation on ...
  A: Since you have not received any confirmation letter, I would suggest you to issue a letter to the HR ...
clarification about resignation12/4/2010John Varghese
  Q: Sir I am a fresher working in one of the top IT company.But my profile is IT infrastructure ...
  A: Registering at National Skills Registry is a purely professional process, without any legal ...
Relieving after resignation11/24/2010John Varghese
  Q: Greetings of the day! I am working in a limited company in India for last 3 years. I have given ...
  A: There is no law in India that prohibits receiving salary from two employers. For example,if you are ...
Relieving after resignation11/24/2010John Varghese
  Q: Greetings of the day! I am working in a limited company in India for last 3 years. I have given ...
  A: Keep things simple and thats what you want right now. You need to first decide which should have ...
Relieving after resignation11/22/2010John Varghese
  Q: Greetings of the day! I am working in a limited company in India for last 3 years. I have given ...
  A: In your case, as far as the legal position goes, you are bound by the terms of the agreement you had ...
Liability11/15/2010John Varghese
  Q: John, a company in California provides group health insurance as an additional ammenity to members. ...
  A: Well so long as the group health insurance is a product of the insurance company, the relationship ...
Brand Value; measure11/2/2010John Varghese
  Q: My father is planning to separate from his business partners. At the moment we would like to know ...
  A: The exact assessment of brand value is done by an auditor and not a lawyer and hence you are ...
Regarding relieving letter10/11/2010John Varghese
  Q: but I have few more queries regarding this. I would like to ask you that can they send me some court ...
  A: I think you are mentioning the relieving letter. There is no chance that they can send you any ...
Regarding Relieving letter10/8/2010John Varghese
  Q: I am working in a reputed company and I am new joinee here, I have joined the company on 27th Sept ...
  A: If you have already paid the bond money, the company does not have any reason to withhold the ...
Closing Corporation10/5/2010John Varghese
  Q: This is about dissolving a company in California. And this question partains to Item 3 on the ...
  A: There will be a date in the application to specify the last date of business, and after the date ...
Closing Corporation10/5/2010John Varghese
  Q: This is about dissolving a company in California. And this question partains to Item 3 on the ...
  A: In your case, if you have left no assets for the company which can be used for settlement of debts, ...
Choosing the correct attorney9/26/2010John Varghese
  Q: Mr. Varghese, With so many attorneys specializing in different fields, I have no ...
  A: I may not be able to help you out by suggesting an attorney, but I may be able to advice you that if ...
credit delinquency9/10/2010John Varghese
  Q: I became unemployed a little over a year ago, couldn't find a job so began collecting social ...
  A: I think it is not a good idea to leave the case unattended and allow a judgement to be passed ...
Conflict with church board members8/3/2010John Varghese
  Q: It is a conflict of interest for a pastor to serve on the board of directors (VP) of the church.
  A: It depends. A pastor has got a tremendous influence among the members of the church, but since a ...
Distributing Free Software7/26/2010John Varghese
  Q: I have noticed that many Freeware have a legal note stating “free for non-commercial use” I wanted ...
  A: When we are talking of software, we need to understand that the word "free" is used in the sense as ...
Please advice7/9/2010John Varghese
  Q: I am in a mess. I recently rented a place by looking at an ad. The landlord 35 Years old male lives ...
  A: Since your land lord has clarified that there was no theft, and that he had taken the computers with ...
176,006 local government code6/2/2010John Varghese
  Q: I am a small one owner graphics firm that is trying to design yearbooks for schools. I was asked to ...
  A: Conflict of interest simply means when doing business with a firm, you dont have any interest which ...
copyright infringement5/2/2010John Varghese
  Q: I want to send a celebrity a t-shirt that has his name and phrase (copyright) on it. I am not ...
  A: So long as the celebrity appreciates this gesture, there would not be any problem. However it would ...
New Corporation3/6/2010John Varghese
  Q: Just started a corporation for a new business. I have received all the paperwork (EIN, corp. books ...
  A: It is assumed that you have got the certificate of commencement of business,and all other relevant ...
Registered agent1/26/2010John Varghese
  Q: Greetings and thank you for taking my question. I am a partner in a small LLC. We incorporated ...
  A: First of all, we need to know in which country and in which state you have registered the LLC, since ...
Shareholder Rights1/26/2010John Varghese
  Q: Hopefully you can answer a question for me. I own 20% of the shares of a small California ...
  A: Please make a complaint to Companies Department of California, as a minority shareholder pointing ...
corporate governance1/19/2010John Varghese
  Q: i want to know that what is corporate governance and how we find that ,any companies how apply ...
  A: Tanu, Corporate governance is nothing but best practices adopted by companies to bring in better ...
Make holding company a member of operating co?1/18/2010John Varghese
  Q: Is there any reason to make a planned holding company LLC (wife and me as members) a member of our ...
  A: I think you have missed my point- the point is- you/wife/operating company does not have any ...
Make holding company a member of operating co?1/16/2010John Varghese
  Q: Is there any reason to make a planned holding company LLC (wife and me as members) a member of our ...
  A: The reason for making the company a member is for you to figure out. What I can advice is whether it ...
updating past corporate records1/2/2010John Varghese
  Q: For a C-corp, how can the corporate records and minutes be updated for year's past? Is this ...
  A: If the filings are perfect, better not to go into the past, but focus on future record maintainance. ...
updating past corporate records1/2/2010John Varghese
  Q: For a C-corp, how can the corporate records and minutes be updated for year's past? Is this ...
  A: The question can't be answered unless I am told the purpose for updating records for 15 years. ...
New Board of Directors for previously inactive Corporation?12/27/2009John Varghese
  Q: I'm helping a small business right now and have a question about the board of directors. 15 years ...
  A: While it all depends on what paperwork has been submitted as well as the Memorandum of Association ...
sale of company or shares12/1/2009John Varghese
  Q: I want to sell my interest in my company. It's a privately owned close corporation in California. ...
  A: Since the person whom you have found is just negotiating a deal and is not coming within the ...
Two possible cases11/25/2009John Varghese
  Q: Both of these cases have some complexities to them, so I will try to be brief. All I am really ...
  A: In both these cases you have a good case and if you file a case you have every chance to succeed ...
Are you able to help?10/1/2009John Varghese
  Q: I realize that this isn't a civil matter but I was unable to find a All experts listing for criminal ...
  A: First of all let me appreciate for the good work you are doing. Only a few people has the moral ...
long gone sell by date9/24/2009John Varghese
  Q: I was wondering if you can help me. This morning I went shopping at a large supermarket chain store ...
  A: You surely have a case!. As per food laws of most of the countries, no retail store shall stock any ...
Non Profit Organization9/1/2009John Varghese
  Q: I have a question. I have been thinking of starting a non profit organization here in my home town ...
  A: n the United States, nonprofits can operate as unincorporated associations, charitable trusts, or ...
Non-Profit Organization Requirements8/30/2009John Varghese
  Q: My question comes in several parts and I'm not sure which one to ask first, so I'll just ask. In the ...
  A: The answer to your question would depend on the state in which your organisation is incorporated. ...

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