Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

To paraphrase H.L. Mencken, � For every question, there is an answer that is simple, neat and wrong. --- That being said, business owners have a duty to act in the best interest of the company. So, clearly, a business owner is not permitted to misappropriate money which belongs to the company. I routinely advise and represent business owners with respect to such matters. I invite you to call me to discuss the matter in greater detail.

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First, you did not say whether the company is a Corporation, Partnership, or LLC. Your rights will be determined by the written agreement drafted by the lawyer when you and your partner started the business. if you set it up without legal counsel, most likely it was either incomplete or does not do what you want.

Under some circumstances, your partner may be able to hold business assets in a personal name. The best thing to do now is to hire a good tax and business lawyer to review the documents and to handle this matter.

Good Luck!

Ron Cappuccio

www.LLCLawyer.com

856 665-2121