Forming a limited liability company (“LLC”) or corporation is a way to separate your personal and business assets (“the corporate veil”). Whether it be a LLC or a corporation, the business is statutorily required to have a registered agent within the state for service of process. The registered agent can be one of the business owners or a third-party service. …
Conflicts among co-owners, shareholders or partners can arise for all kinds of reasons. Recently, you have begun to suspect that one of the co-owners has engaged in financial misconduct, such as embezzlement. You believe that they breached their fiduciary duty to the company by misappropriating company assets. You worry that their actions will harm the business and cause financial losses…
Successful businesses grow due to the efforts of every employee, but the management and executive teams will have an outsized impact on the company’s operations. It is critical that you have the right people in the right roles if you want to optimize your company’s potential. Maybe you are a chief executive at a company who needs to bring in…
When you go into business with one or more people, there is always a risk that the relationship will end badly. Whether you simply want to enforce your rights in the business or end the business altogether, it is important to understand how the law affects your rights. It is especially critical to know how the form of your business…
Brandon addressed what board certification means for attorneys in an article for Attorney At Law Magazine. Check it out: https://attorneyatlawmagazine.com/what-does-it-mean-if-an-attorney-is-board-certified The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice, nor is it a substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney, nor do you have an attorney-client relationship with Schwartz Law Firm unless and until…
Each week on “5 Minutes With,” host Alex Alexander talks to business experts in the community. This week he sat down with Brandon. Thank you for having him on the show, Alex! “5 Minutes With” Brandon Schwartz from Schwartz Law Firm The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice, nor is it a…
When you go into business with one or more people, there is always a risk that the relationship will end badly. Whether you simply want to enforce your rights in the business or end the business altogether, it is important to understand how the state law and internal documents affect your situation. It is especially critical to know how the…
Long ago, the United States Supreme Court held that majority shareholders “have the right to control; but when it does so, it occupies a fiduciary relation toward the minority, as much so as the corporation itself or its officers and directors.” S. Pac. Co. v. Bogert, 250 U.S. 483, 487-88 (1919). And we covered such a fiduciary duty in our…
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We recently prevailed on a civil cause of action in Wisconsin involving two divorcing, but not yet divorced, spouses that presented an interesting legal issue. If your spouse engaged in conduct that causes you harm, do you have a civil cause of action against him/her? Each spouse in Wisconsin has a statutory obligation to “act in good faith with respect…