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5 February 2025 | 8 replies
Penalties of these Federal charges may include:30 years in prisonUp to $1 million in finesThey have a "statute of limitations" - (with a third "T" ;-) of 10 years from the date of the transaction - 10 years from now, you could get a very nasty call and hopefully, you put your reserve money in a good account that grew to cover legal expenses**********************************************And the universe could blow up as Doc says in Back to the Future " But, granted, that's the worse case scenario."
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2 February 2025 | 7 replies
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7 February 2025 | 1 reply
Your LLC set up in KS is for legal protection only.
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11 January 2025 | 18 replies
Any legal issues I should be aware of in this situation?
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21 January 2025 | 19 replies
If you know of any legal entity in TX that can help in a case where GP is not doing their job (maybe a branch of SEC), please let me know.TIA
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6 February 2025 | 19 replies
Quote from @Anne Christensen: Unless you have a ton of equity, I wouldn't bother with a legal structure that adds complexity and cost.The odds of you being sued are about the same as being struck by lightning twice.
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4 February 2025 | 10 replies
With this in mind, if you intend to leverage short-term debt (hard money), it's even more vital that your underwriting is thorough and that you have the correct systems in place to tackle potential issues.
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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
You would have to go after the one individual for non-payment and you could only remove the other three by going through the legal process like you would for someone on a verbal agreement, which puts you in a he-said, she-said situation.
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27 January 2025 | 35 replies
It’s surprising that fake reviews are allowed to remain unchecked on this platform.Question, If this post was a mistake, why is it left up to create confusion for potential investors?
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31 January 2025 | 24 replies
Do not rely on it for legal advice.