Can I Assume Ownership of a Start-Up Business if my Only Other Shareholder Abandoned the Company?

Four months prior to the end of the lease, share holder #1 abandons the business, leaving no forwarding address or phone number, forcing the share holder #2 to assume the responsibility for the rent, utilities and other ancillary expenditures. He moves out of the office, turns the key over to the landlord and puts all the assets in an off-site storage facility. Three months go by with no correspondence from share holder #1. Share holder #2 continues to pay the rent until the office is rented one month prior to the lend of the lease by a new tenant. Under those circumstances, can share holder #2 legally assume ownership of the assets that are still housed in the storage? Read More …

Do I have Any Recourse if a Company Suddenly Refuses my Business Causing me to Refund Thousands of Dollars?

I have a business where I provide passenger gifts for people who are going on cruise ships. Today one of the cruiselines decided to not allow any of our gift packages on board that contain alcohol. They have accepted our gifts for 17 years & accept a per item receiving fee. At no point prior have they refused any gift & have cashed our checks for the fees. This action will put us out of business, I have already had to refund thousands of dollars to customers & have thousands more that will need to be refunded. Is this legal? Do I have any recourse? Read More …

I Received a Large Sales Tax for Buying Out of State Cigarettes on the Internet, What Do I Do?

I recently purchased cigarettes over the internet. Toady I have received a bill from the New Jersey Division Of Taxation stating that I owe 410.00. Am I liable for this. Is this not a privacy issue, especially if these records were supeoned by the state? They want the money in 30 days or they are threating a judgement. What are my options? Read More …