In business, you are going to have contracts that you need to sign. The problem is that many contracts are hard to understand. When you set up a contract, you want it to be as easy to understand as possible. Using legalese may be necessary in some cases, but in most,...

If you are in business long enough, at some point, you will encounter a contract dispute. Understanding what is at stake can help you make the right decisions about how to handle it. If someone lets you down, you might feel upset and want to react straight away. Yet...

Civil court judges have all of the necessary authority to solve your contract dispute with another business or vendor. Sometimes, you will have no choice but to go to court over contract issues. When another party breaches their agreement with you, you will probably...

You built your company from the ground up. You made it a success. But that was many years ago. Now you’re thinking that the company can succeed – and maybe even do better -- without you. Is it time to leave? You could finally take a vacation without being glued to...

The employment contract that your business drafts can help protect your company or leave it vulnerable to misconduct by your employees. Many contracts focus on what the company will do for the worker and what they expect the worker to do for them, but others including...

The commercial space you’re leasing for your business was perfect when you found it. Now it’s not. Maybe your business has expanded, so you need more space. Maybe you’ve got more employees working remotely, so you need less. Perhaps you’ve found that the location just...

Two goals shared among most Fort Lauderdale, FL employers are hiring valuable employees and keeping them on your team. Providing a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment goes a long way toward meeting these goals. Once employees have proven their...

If you are a business owner, at a certain point you will likely experience the problem of scope creep on a project. Companies strive to please their clients for obvious reasons -- after all, a happy customer will return and spread good words about your business -- ...

There are many ways that a contract can be broken. In some cases, the consequences of a breach aren’t very serious -- but many contracts concern highly sensitive issues and require complete compliance. One of these types of contracts has to do with confidentiality....

Not all business contracts go as planned. Contract breaches can occur for a variety of reasons. Some are intentional, others due to unavoidable circumstances. However, when one side does not uphold their part of the deal, it can have consequences for both businesses....