Resolving Business Disputes

As a business owner there are many ways to handle disputes. We'll help you understand the legal process and determine when to consult a lawyer.
A businesswoman signing a contract while sitting at a desk
What is the Difference Between Business Contracts and Agreements?
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What Is a Caucus?
Collections Agency vs. Small Claims Court
What Happens in Small Claims Court -- Know What to Expect
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Common Restrictive Covenants in Business Contracts
Business owner worried about finances
How To Survive an IRS Audit of Your Business
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How to Prepare for a Small Claims Lawsuit What to Bring to Court
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How to Defend Yourself Against a Defamation Charge
A judge banging a gavel in a courtroom.
7 Things To Know Before Taking a Case to Court
Many companies focus sales around the NCAA March Madness
Here Is Why Your March Madness® Sales Event Is Illegal
How Tax Court Works
Taking a Taxpayer Case to Tax Court - What Happens?
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Overview of Foreclosures on Business Property
Worried surgeon
What is Negligence?
Financial Lawyer Meeting
How Much Will a Tax Lawyer Cost Your Small Business?
Indemnity, Indemnify, Indemnification
The Concept of Indemnity - a Clear, Concise Explanation
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How to Register a Trademark Internationally
Incorporator or Organizer for Business Startup
How and Why You Should Register Your Business Name
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A Checklist of Things to Do When Moving Your Business
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6 Penalties for Parents Who Fail to Pay Child Support
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How to Change Your Business Name
Small Claims Court Hearing Document
7 Tips for Success in Small Claims Court
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Here Is a Look at How the Arbitration Works in Business Disputes
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How the Discovery Process Works in Business Lawsuits
Family working together in family-owned business
What to Do Before Hiring a Family Member
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Important Facts You Need to Know About a Cash Business
Gavel resting on a map, representing a small claims court judgement.
How to Get Your Small Claims Money
business contracts, free contract forms
The Dangers of Using Free Business Contract Forms
How to Correct Errors in Legal Documents
Correct Errors in Business Documents and Forms
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What Does Piercing the Corporate Veil Mean?
Businessman signing documents
Be Very Cautious When Considering a Contract with a Minor
Breaking a Non-compete Contract
Can I Contest an Unfair Non-competeAgreement?
Closing a Business
A Step-By-Step Process for Closing Your Business
Preparing for a Business Tax Audit
If a Tax Auditor Knocked on Your Business Door, Would You be Ready?
Two people reviewing an employment contract over coffee.
What Terms Should Be Included in an Employment Contract?
Tips for Reading a Business Contract
5 Tips for Reading a Business Contract
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Should Your Business Have a Mandatory Arbitration Clause?
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Here's How to Make a More Impressionable Appearance in Court
verbal contracts, legal contracts
Is a Verbal Contract Legal? Yes, in Some Cases
Man working in a food truck.
Do I Need a Health Permit for My Business?
Mediation and Arbitration Explained
How to Resolve Business Disputes with Arbitration or Mediation
The small claims process begins with filing complaints and forms.
How to Take Someone to Small Claims Court
Couple at an arbitration meeting across table from an arbitrator
What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Arbitration?
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Protect Your Creative Works With Copyright
Business Contracts That Must Be in Writing
What Kinds of Business Contracts Must Be in Writing?
How to Write a Letter of Indemnity
How to Write a Letter of Indemnity (and When You Need One)
commercial law
How Investors Can Make a Lawsuit Against a Company They Own
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What Is International Arbitration?
Pub owners reviewing paperwork
What Is an Indemnity Agreement?