Protecting the legal health of your small business. | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Protecting the legal health of your small business. | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Small Business Legal Health Any business takes on legal issues beyond merely getting the business license. While laws and requirements vary among states and municipalities, the following general areas of legal concern affect most small businesses. Corporate Status A corporation, whether just an LLC or larger, must comply with different regulations than a partnership or sole proprietorship. Owners of enterprises... Read More

Why is it important to incorporate your business? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney | Business Law

Why is it important to incorporate your business? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney | Business Law
By: Ryan C. Young, Esq. Why should you incorporate your business?  There are many reasons to do so; the top reason is incorporation provides owners, members and manages of companies with limited liability. Simply stated, the personal liability that the corporation(s) already have is restricted only to the capital that they have invested.  If the corporation (or LLC) goes files... Read More

Virginia Commercial Lease Negotiation and Disputes Lawyer | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Virginia Commercial Lease Negotiation and Disputes Lawyer | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
  Commercial Lease Negotiation and Disputes in Virginia | Richmond, Virginia Attorney Commercial real estate leases are complex documents and often require significant negotiation whether it is the amount of the lease, the usage terms of the lease or the length of the lease. Some leases may even contain a non-compete clause, prohibiting the lessor from leasing to another business... Read More

Estate Administration: How our office assists clients. | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Estate Administration: How our office assists clients. | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Virginia Estate Administration and Probate  The death of a loved one is already a difficult and emotional experience for family members and beneficiaries. The added stress of sorting through a person’s estate and estate documents can oftentimes be too much for a family in mourning. If you find yourself in this challenging and life-changing situation, Virginia probate attorney Ryan C.... Read More

Intentional (Tortious) Interference with a Contract | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney | Small Business Law

Intentional (Tortious) Interference with a Contract | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney | Small Business Law
Intentional Interference with a Contract in Virginia Disputes over contracts do not always include parties to the contract in question. In the United States, our entire economic system is based upon the notion that competition is good. I fully agree that fair competition is good for the consumer and our market as a whole. However, should a third party be... Read More

Virginia Construction Disputes: What happens if a building contractor’s work is allegedly defective?

Virginia Construction Disputes: What happens if a building contractor’s work is allegedly defective?
This article is written to briefly explain what the remedies are when there is a dispute over whether a building contractor has used defective materials work for workmanship. My office is available to represent both plaintiffs and defendants in construction contract cases. Give my office a call to discuss your specific facts. Virginia Warranties Covering a Contractor’s Work In Virginia,... Read More

Virginia Commercial Lease Disputes: “Acceleration of Rents” clause in a commercial lease | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Virginia Commercial Lease Disputes: “Acceleration of Rents” clause in a commercial lease | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
  “Acceleration of Rents” in a Commercial Lease While this article is geared towards commercial lease disputes, the principles may be applied to residential leases in Virginia in some instances. If you have questions about this article, please do not hesitate to contact my office. As commercial leases tend to contemplate an extended lease term, often as much as ten... Read More

Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship Lawyer: How does the Petitioner obtain a mental evaluation of the Respondent (alleged incapacitated person)? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia

Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship Lawyer: How does the Petitioner obtain a mental evaluation of the Respondent (alleged incapacitated person)? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia
 Medical Evaluation in a Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship proceeding in Virginia Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings which are less contentious require a lesser amount of work for the Petitioner and their attorney. Often, the Respondent has already been diagnosed with an illness causing mental incapacity or the inability to function. But, what happens if there has never been such a diagnosis? Many times,... Read More

Supplemental Needs Trust (Special Needs Trust)

Supplemental Needs Trust (Special Needs Trust)
A supplemental needs trust (sometimes called a special needs trust) is an estate planning document created to benefit an individual who has a disability (“an individual under a mental or physical disability, or a person with a chronic or acquired illness”) without disqualifying him or her from benefits received from government programs such as Medicaid and Social Security; also it... Read More

Virginia Business Owner: How can an attorney help me to collect a debt in Virginia?

Virginia Business Owner: How can an attorney help me to collect a debt in Virginia?
Law Office of Ryan C. Young, PLLC Office: (703) 896-7667 CONTACT US   By: Ryan C. Young, Fairfax, Virginia attorney assisting business owners in Northern Virginia While collection agencies may be able to assist you once you have a judgment, they are typically larger, impersonal companies who you will not hear from on a regular basis. Often times, you are left... Read More