What’s the number one secret to avoiding partner and other company disputes? Have it in writing. Define all the terms, how the business operates, the responsibilities of each partner or owner. How to address disputes and how ownership can be sold or leveraged among other items. Talk to a very experienced business lawyer to understand Learn More “The #1 Secret to Avoiding Partner Disputes”

So I’m at the accident scene and I don’t know what to do. Well, I’ll tell you what to do. Take out that smartphone, start taking pictures of video, of everything in front of you from witnesses to the vehicles. If you’re in a store, I want you to take videos and photos of the Learn More “After an Accident; Photo, More Photos & Videos!”

What happens if one of the terms of the contract is invalid for some reason, it’s either a violation of law or impossible to understand, or it’s just declared invalid. Do you want the entire contract to be thrown out or rendered invalid? Of course not. A severability clause ensures that when there’s a problem Learn More “What is a Severability Clause and Why is it Critical?”

What happens when someone fails to perform, or you have to contact a party pursuant to a particular contract? Where do you send the notice or other information? A notice clause has each of the parties contact information so that no one can claim they did not get proper notice of something. A notice provision Learn More “Why Your Contract Must Have a Notice Clause?”

Should I see a doctor after my car accident if I’m feeling okay? I would tell you, you should see a doctor immediately get checked out. If there’s nothing there, there’s nothing there. It gives you peace of mind, number one. And number two, you only have a couple of weeks to use your personal Learn More “Do I Need to See a Doctor if I Feel Fine?”

When you have a contract, you expect that all the terms of the contractor are spelled out and there’s no separate oral agreements. You certainly don’t want any party to claim that someone said there were some other terms that were agreed to, perhaps claiming it was orally or by some other writing of some Learn More “What is an Integration Clause & Why is it Important?”

So you were involved in a motor vehicle accident and the other person’s a nice person and they said, “Hey, don’t call the police. Let’s just do this on our own. Let me find out what it costs to repair your vehicle, and I’ll pay you.” I will tell you nine times outta 10, they’re Learn More “They Offered to Pay. Should I Call the Police?”

Unfortunately, people don’t always honor agreements. You might say, I’m not gonna sue because hiring a lawyer is gonna be way too much. I’m gonna spend more money on my lawyer to get a recovery. Prevailing party clauses sometimes referred to as winning party clauses change that and allow the winning party to recover almost Learn More “What are Prevailing Party Clauses & Why Do I Need One?”

So do you need to call the police if you weren’t really injured and there weren’t major damages to the vehicles? I say yes to that question every time it’s posed to me. The reality is you don’t know how injured you are, you need to get seen by somebody, and you need the accident Learn More “Should I Call the Police if Nothing is Damaged?”