New Hampshire Business Legal Questions

If your former customer is making false statements of fact which are hurting your business, you (and/or your business entity.d depending on the circumstances) may have a claim against him for defamation.  If, however, the former customer is merely stating his her opinion, he has every right to do so.... Read More

Many businesses use a check verification service. The purpose of the service is to make sure that your account is valid and is owned by the same person as the one presenting the driver's license. Your bank account information is not private once you hand your personal check to someone, nor is your driver's license information once you provide it. If you did not wish this information to be available to the service provider, you did not have to provide it -- you could, as you note, have paid in cash.... Read More

If you own the LLC at the time of the bankruptcy filing, or if you use pre-bankruptcy-petition assets to fund your investment in the LLC, your membership interest in the LLC may be subject to the claims of creditors. It is not correct that "there is a six month period" for creditors to collect debts. You need to consult with a bankruptcy attorney and make sure that your bankruptcy plans and your new business plans will work together. You seem to have some confusion about how the process works, and an attorney can help you understand what is possible and what is not. As a general matter, the LLC membership interests of one party to a divorce are subject to equitable distribution in the divorce proceeding, just as any stocks, bonds, or other financial assets would be. The rights of the spouse are generally limited to the LLC membership interest (i.e., she cannot attempt to obtain the assets of the business directly, absent unusual circumstances). Again, a visit with an attorney can help you understand how this works.... Read More