Let’s say that you are planning your wedding reception and you contracted with a particular ice sculptor because of his demonstrated ability to sculpt intricate, life-size ice replicas of the...
Let’s suppose you have a small consulting business. Given the power of the Internet, you can be located in New Mexico, have a partner in California and a client in...
Contract law is rife with terms of art which can be very confusing to the average business owner. In our previous articles, we have tried to shed some light on...
The unthinkable has happened. On the way home after work, a business owner was involved in a tragic accident and did not survive. The next day over at the workplace,...
No matter how old we get or how many businesses we own, we are never free of the dreaded “Report Cards” of life. As adult individuals we must concern ourselves...
No one likes to pay a lawyer, but it’s always good practice for a small business owner or leader to hire an attorney to review contracts before signing them. Even...
The notion of the concept of “attorneys fees” sounds so self-serving coming from the fingertips of this small business lawyer. The thing is, if a contract has a fair-and-balanced “attorneys...
If I earned a nickel every time someone asked me to provide a “simple contract,” I would be a rich man indeed. The problem is, when most people think of...
Back in the day, many deals were made based on nothing more than a handshake. While you may still do business with a friend or family member without drawing up...
Let’s say your business is expanding quickly and you are looking to hire a new employee. You are busy managing the day-to-day, so you don’t really have time to interview....
In previous blog articles, we talked about Exceptions That Can Void A Contract and How to Get Out of a Contract. Both of these articles touch on a very important...
We keep a freshly stocked box of tissue on every conference table in our primary offices in Albuquerque. The reason for this, is when someone comes into our office, it’s...