Businesses close up shop all the time -- owners die, partners have a falling out or the market changes unexpectedly and spells the end of what once was a thriving company.While there are many steps involved in closing a business, you can start by trying to settle the...

Month: June 2017
Bankruptcy and security clearances: How mitigation helps
Why do people ultimately betray their country?Half of them do it for the money. For some, it's pure greed -- they have plenty of money already but they just want more. For others, however, the lure isn't really the money -- it's the feeling of being out of debt that...
Will filing bankruptcy get me fired?
Employers are prohibited by federal law from discriminating against you for filing for bankruptcy protection. However, that may not end your concerns about your employer's reaction to the news.Here are two things you need to consider: 1. Bankruptcy is a matter of...
Defending your rights in the face of an OWI arrest
If you told the truth when the police officer asked if you had been drinking, you may have thought that your honesty would work in your favor. However, you likely provided the excuse officers needed to run you through a series of field sobriety tests, along with a...
Get legal help when you’re starting your business
The first step to any great business is a great idea.It's the next few steps that often elude people and stop those great ideas from becoming productive. In order to actually establish your business as a legal entity, there are a number of important decisions and...
Hiding a divorce from insurer leads to fraud charges
Sometimes people still retain enough affection for their ex-spouses that they're willing to help them through a time of crisis. That isn't always a bad thing -- unless you break the law to do it.A Michigan man and his ex-wife were both convicted of felony health care...