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When the legal state of marriage is ended by divorce, legal commitments by the couple - property, debts and more - must be resolved. While laws vary by state, the divorce process generally involves distinguishing 'community property' that was jointly owned by the co...

If a marriage with children is legally ended by divorce, access, time and legal responsibility for the children - 'custody' - must be decided. Custody arrangements include physical custody, parental visitation rights, and legal custody. . Physical custody arrangemen...

These comparisons to board games might help you understand patents, trademarks and copyright - the main forms of intellectual property. Imagine a game rule that says, you can make up a new rule. If the banker allows the rule, you get exclusive use it for 20 tur...

In US law, corporations are organizations authorized to act as a legal entity. US law also recognizes another legal status for a company, called a 'limited liability corporation', or LLC for short. LLCs are not separate legal entities like regular corporations, but ...

In US law, corporations are organizations authorized to act as a legal entity. US and state tax laws allow a special 'S Corporation' tax status that changes how corporate taxes are handled. The government taxes regular 'C' corporations directly on their profits, und...

Renting home or business space from an owner comes with legal rights and responsibilities. The landlord can't do 'anything they want', and neither can the tenant. Federal, state and local laws all apply. Under the Federal Fair Housing Act, tenant applications can't ...

The conditions and steps involved in a landlord forcing a tenant to leave a rented property - 'eviction' - are defined by state and local laws. As both landlord and tenants have legal rights, eviction requires methodical and documented steps. Unpaid rent would seem ...

A landlord renting a property has rights in selecting a tenant. Tenants also have rights about the factors that can be considered in selection. While most landlord-tenant issues are governed by states and localities, Federal fair housing laws apply to tenant selecti...

In US law, one party can bring a lawsuit against another party in court. In civil cases, the party bringing the suit -- called the plaintiff -- generally claims to have incurred loss through actions of the other party - the defendant. In criminal cases, the state --...