One of the most essential components of an agreement that you can enforce in court is consideration. A promise to paint your neighbor’s fence might be a friendly gesture comparable to a gift. If you add the fact that your promise to paint the fence was made in exchange for your neighbor’s promise to do […]

Whether you are heading off to college or moving out of your parents’ home to live on your own for the first time, the chances are that you will be sharing your living space with one or more roommates. Most shared living arrangements begin amicably, but disagreements and misunderstandings associated with living together can strain […]

A joint venture can offer two or more businesses the opportunity to pool their resources and share their expertise to accomplish a particular objective. The manufacturer of a product might be presented with an opportunity to bid on a large contract requiring a substantial amount of raw materials. Purchasing the raw materials on the open […]

A power of attorney (POA) is a powerful legal tool that grants one person the authority to make legal decisions, such as those related to health and financial matters, on behalf of another individual. When placed in the right hands, a POA is an important way to ensure that people who are temporarily or permanently […]

Many construction jobs are filled by independent contractors and not by employees, but construction sites are not the only places you will find independent contractors. Lawyers, doctors, real estate sales agents and other professionals can work as either employees or as independent contractors. Whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee can have tax […]

Unlike residential leases under which tenants might be required to pay utilities in addition to the rent they pay to their landlords, owners of commercial real estate try to pass along as many of their costs and expenses associated with the property to the tenant as possible. If you are considering the rental of commercial […]

Looking for a new home can be stressful and, in many cases, coming up with a deposit on a mortgage can be hard work. For many people who are looking to move beyond renting but for whatever reasons cannot yet commit to a mortgage, then a rent-to-buy property may provide a useful in-between option. Also […]

There you are tinkering at the workbench in your garage when you suddenly realize that you might be holding in your hands an invention that will forever change the world, or it will at least change how people peel potatoes. Before you begin showing your invention to potential manufacturers, you need to protect your rights […]

An employee handbook provides you with an ideal method of introducing new employees to your organization. It also offers gives all employees a place to find answers to questions about what the organization expects from them and what they should expect from the organization. Because a handbook can have legal implications in the event of […]

Far too many contracts are written in language that makes them difficult to read and hard to understand. If people are unable to understand a document that grants them specific legal rights and imposes certain obligations upon them, it is inevitable that one or more of the parties will fail to comply with it. It […]