Collecting Payments From Debtors
Any company that works with customers, by which I mean every company ever, has those customers that are routinely behind the ball when it comes to paying for the goods or services that they have received. Dissimilar from typical retail transactions like those that take place at a supermarket or a Wal-Mart, many business-to-business sales are not completed right away.
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What Steps Do I Take When A Breach Of Contract Occurs?
Contracts are a necessary part of any business deal. No matter how well the people involved know each other and no matter how clearly the terms are spelled out, there is always the chance that the other person might breach your contract. Whether or not a contract is with another business, a vendor, an employee, or any other party, a breach could easily cause economic damage to…
How Do You File A Lien In A Construction Payment Dispute?
Suppliers, subcontractors, and contractors all deserve to receive payment in exchange for the work that they do and the materials that they have provided. Far too frequently, however, they are not immediately or fully paid and they find themselves embroiled in a dispute over that missing or inadequate payment. Luckily, California law provides people in the construction trade a legal device known as a mechanic’s lien that…
How To Protect Yourself When A Lawsuit Is Imminent
If you think that your business is about to be sued because of an occurrence at your company or if you have already been served with papers, it is vital that you act quickly to defend yourself, your company, and, by extension, any information that could be related to the lawsuit.
Collecting and maintaining paperwork is a necessary start to defending yourself. In court, it is…
Does My Company Need an Employee Handbook?
It is generally a good idea for employers to put an employee handbook together, one that will include relevant information that acts as a legal shield. Even if a business has just a handful of employees, without an employee handbook, it would be making itself vulnerable as it would be facing a more elevated danger of a legal claim concerning wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and additional unfair…
Negotiating a Severance Package
Changing jobs is typically a stressful, life-altering experience. Severance benefits may, however, help to facilitate the transformation period. With reliable advice from a proficient employment law attorney, California employers and employees are both able to negotiate severance packages that satisfy the needs of each individual.
How a Severance Package Works
Although it can seem like a severance package is just a last…
The Stages of Business Litigation
Business litigation in the State of California is a long and arduous process. It is necessary to have a skilled litigator evaluate your case and examine your legal grievance to make sure that the process is performed properly from the get-go. This piece will go over the main points of the process, and explain how a veteran business litigation attorney in California will be able to defend…
What Should I Expect in Business Litigation?
In the event that you find yourself dealing with a legal fight, it is essential to be aware of all of your alternatives. The owner of a business in the State of California normally balances several different business connections on a routine basis. Due to the nature of owning your own business, it is very possible that a legal conflict will, at some time, rear its ugly…