Do you own your business name? No, you don’t. Register a Trade Mark!
You cannot own a business name!
Before you even commence business you must understand the difference between each of these very different business tools - Business Names, Trade Marks and Company Names.
Anyone considering the sale of their business should also consider these things carefully. If trade marks, domain names, business names and business structures are not all in order, then seek legal advice as early as possible. We have seen business sales fall over because intellectual property including the business name is not registered.
The registration of the name is a process, nothing more, and that process does not guarantee exclusivity. The business owner having registered the business name has no legal right to prevent others from using that name, nor does completing the registration process provide any entitlement to compensation if the name is used by someone else without authority.
So what do you own after registration of your business name? It may surprise you that, you own nothing. Read more
Why business people don’t want to go to court!
“That contract’s not worth the paper its written on”. I understand that this is how people may feel, when they have taken the time to make a contract, yet a dispute arises anyway. Nevertheless this statement is rarely true, where a contract is properly drafted.
The point of a contract is to provide the parties to the contract, with a starting point, in case there is a disagreement. It is not the case that a White Knight will ride in, to put things right, when the terms of the contract are broken. If the agreement is properly drafted there will be a good number of matters on which it is more difficult to have an argument. Yet there will remain scope for an argument and it is up to you to enforce your rights. You will see below there are things that you can do to make a dispute less likely. Read more 
What is the legal Date of a Sale
Most transactions whether for the sale of property or a business include at least two or three important dates. These dates are:
1. The date that the contract is signed by the parties to that contract
2. The date that special conditions are satisfied
3. The date that the contract reaches settlement or completion. The completion date and the settlement date are different words, used to describe the same thing.
Which of these dates do authorities rely upon when determining the date of the sale? Read more
