Most businesses and individuals enjoy a broad right to contract by which they are free to enter into contracts often subject only to the limitation that the contracts do not violate any existing laws ...

Attorney-client contracts are not like other contracts for goods or services. Although most business and individuals enjoy a general freedom to enter into private contracts as long as those contracts ...

If you are enrolling prospects to become clients, the ultimate step is a signed agreement and collecting your first payment. If you are enrolling prospects to become high-paying clients, the ultimate ...

It seems like such a little thing after you’ve been in business for a while, but one bad client can make you question your abilities when you’re starting out with a business. I’d only been in business ...

In 2013, three shareholders sued: (1) each other for breach of fiduciary duties; and (2) their company for involuntary dissolution. The law firm that represented one of the shareholders had been ...

Retainer agreements are often used by attorneys to establish a formal relationship with clients. However, retainers can be used in almost any industry and are particularly useful to consultants and ...

In 2016, as many as 28 million taxpayers could owe taxes when they file a return. People who filed by the original filing deadline (this year, April 18 for most filers) and who haven’t paid their ...

Greensboro: “What’s the biggest reason why the affluent look for another advisor?” asked Kim on a recent conference call. “It seems that if I’m meeting with potential clients, I should have a good ...

Clear and open communication is key to getting the facts necessary to effectively represent a client. The retainer agreement/engagement letter can help establish policies to encourage good ...

On 8 December 2015, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “SFC”) released the “Consultation Conclusions on the Client Agreement Requirements” (“Consultation Conclusions”), in which ...