Legal or Not? - Posted by Terry

Posted by B.L.Renfrow on November 06, 2000 at 09:00:58:

Yep, in my non-lawyer opinion, you shouldn’t have a problem.

Brian (NY)

Legal or Not? - Posted by Terry

Posted by Terry on November 04, 2000 at 22:04:08:

I have a company name ready to go as soon as I score my 1st deal (Hopefully soon) I have my business cards all printed up with my logo on it, the whole 9 yards!

Can I legally use this name and logo without first incorporating?

If not can I legally hand out my cards without incorporating?

Did I mess up before I even got started?

I hope not, cause I paid almost $150.00 for these cards and I want to be legal.

Terry

Re: Legal or Not? - Posted by B.L.Renfrow

Posted by B.L.Renfrow on November 04, 2000 at 22:55:35:

Sure, you can legally call yourself anything you want…as long as you’re not infringing on a trademarked name or the name of an established business.

Remember though, that if you’re operating as a dba (doing business as) you are a sole proprietor until you have the appropriate corporate entity set up. And I am assuming your business cards don’t include “Inc” or “LLC” or anything else, which you’re not.

Brian (NY)

Re: Legal or Not? - Posted by Terry

Posted by Terry on November 05, 2000 at 22:57:52:

My name is not the name of any established business nor is it infringing on a trademarked name. (that I am aware of anyway) Not in my State it’s not.

I am sole proprirtor, and no, my cards do not include LLC or Inc.

Sounds like I’m ok then huh?