When an aircraft carrier doesn’t pay you like they should, one of the options is to pursue a claim of lien. An airplane claim of lien helps you get the money you need by preventing the customer from selling the plane without the lien being released. A mechanic’s lien,...
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Business owners, beware of these common fraudulent scams
Owning a business is the ideal example of the American dream for many residents of Houston, TX. It takes a lot of patience and hard work to create a successful business so the last thing you need is a nefarious party to defraud you out of your money or goods. Scammers...
Are you having an employment contract dispute?
When you hire a new employee, you present them with a contract for their review. If they’re okay with the terms and conditions of employment, they’ll sign the contract thus allowing you to move forward with the onboarding process. While all of that sounds easy enough,...
How to teach your employees to avoid wire fraud
Email-based wire fraud is a big problem for businesses of all sizes. If you’re a small business owner, you probably know to watch out for phishing scams in your email, but are your employees equally aware of the risks? Wire fraud leads to more than a billion dollars...
Defrauded? Fight back and protect your business
You are an upstanding business owner. You do all you can to pay taxes on time, to make good on your deals with other businesses and to uphold your contracts. You never expected that you’d be a victim in a fraud case, but that’s what happened. A company sent you a bill...
Private plane aviation accidents on the rise
Relatively speaking, flying really is safer than driving -- but aviation accidents are on the rise in the United States. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), there was a 13% increase in aviation fatalities in this country during 2018. The vast...
What are valid reasons I can nullify a contract?
Any person or company looking to do business with one another frequently enters into a written contract with another party as a type of guarantee that they'll receive a product or service in exchange for some type of compensation. There are instances when the parties...
Take steps to protect your business
One of the top priorities of a business owner is keeping the business safe. This means that you make decisions that you feel are in the company's best interest and that you take steps to protect it from legal claims. This encompasses many aspects of the business so...
Get documentation for that handshake deal
The handshake deal is, to some degree, a relic of the past. People's reputations used to be based on honesty and their ability to uphold their word. A promise was seen as a binding agreement, and both parties knew it.Is that still true today? It may be for some...
Texas man faces fraud charges connected with credit card
What happens when people face criminal charges? Fortunately, an arrest warrant or the filing of criminal charges is simply the beginning of a process that lets accused people speak up for themselves and offer explanations or alibis. Although these basics are easy to...
