Sep 11, 2018
What is a Certificate of Good Standing?
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...
Document and Contracts
Aug 19, 2018
Contract Tip: Top 6 Problems in Contracts
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...
Jul 31, 2018
Contract Tip: Attorneys Fees
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...
Jul 21, 2018
The “Simple Contract”
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...
Jul 16, 2018
Invalid Contracts Can Cost Your Business
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...
May 28, 2018
The Contract: Details are Important
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....
Apr 23, 2018
What is Consideration in Contract Law?
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...
Mar 19, 2018
A Contract Can Save You from a Bad Actor
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...
Nov 26, 2017
Contract Tip: Indemnity Clause
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If you’re a business leader, and you’ve hired a vendor to repair something outside your premises, requiring a contractor and a...
Oct 27, 2017
Contract Tip: What is a Merger Clause?
In General, it’s Not Enforceable Unless it’s in the Contract A merger clause, also known as an integration clause, is a common contract provision. The clause provides that the written...
Jan 10, 2017
What is an Estate Plan?
In my years working as a Trust Officer, my clients would ask how often they needed to review and update their “estate plan”. For the wealthiest of that group, an...
Nov 29, 2016
New Mexico New Hires Directory
Have you received a notice in the mail from the New Mexico New Hires Directory? Is it a scam? If not, how do you properly reply?