When most Ohio business owners sign a lease, many are so excited to have found a place that they sign their name on the line without combing through its terms or trying to negotiate a more favorable agreement. It's only when they find they've bitten off a little more...
Month: February 2019
What are reasons that the executor of an estate can be removed?
An executor is someone who the testator (the person drafting a will) appoints to pay their final debts, preserve the value of their assets and to distribute those assets upon their death. Estate planning attorneys generally advise their clients to pick someone who is...
How to respond to an employee’s harassment claim
As an employer, you have a legal and ethical responsibility to investigate any claim made by an employee of any type of harassment. This includes physical, sexual, verbal or emotional harassment. The employer is expected to take the employee at their word that...
What terms should I expect my franchisee to want to negotiate?
If you're looking to franchise your business, then you may expect to be able to have your attorney draft a single contract that you can have all of your prospective franchisees sign. There's a strong likelihood that they'll each have their own unique demands and that...