Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: Obtaining Records From a Business

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Re: Obtaining Records From a Business

You could go to an attorney and see if he/she can get a subpoena issued. You would have to file a lawsuit (actually, it would be called a "petition") to get permission to issue the subpoena. You will have to establish that you need the information for some specific reason, such as you intend to file a suit or you need it to avoid a lawsuit. There are other reasons, but you need to consult an attorney to find out if this is even possible.

Absent a lawsuit, it is unlikely you can compel them to give you the document. Why is it that you need it so badly? Is there another way for you to get it? Would it have been made public record in a different way, such as part of a bulk transfer, or on file with a governmental agency?

If you sold the business through an escrow, it would be easy to simply contact the escrow company and pay a nominal fee to retrieve the file from storage and have them make a copy of the agreement.

All things to think about. If none of the above apply, and you need to obtain the document, then seek out a decent civil litigator.

Good luck.

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