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We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.

We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.

We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.

We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.

We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.

We know that owning a piece of paradise is a big deal. There is only so much land available and your real estate is unique to you. Plus, Hawaii's real estate laws are complicated and love a challenge.

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Porter DeVries

May 26, 2019
2 min

Questions to Ask a Lawyer Before Starting Your Business (Part 2)

In the first part of this series, we gave a few ideas of questions to ask a lawyer about your new business formation. These questions included what you shoul...

Porter DeVries

Sep 2, 2018
2 min

Business General Counsel

Legal Services Optimized. DeVries & Associates provides responsive representation, delivered with individualized service and unmatched value. Our attorneys h...

Porter DeVries

Aug 26, 2018
3 min

Beware of Franchise Agreements

SO YOU WANT TO BUY A FRANCHISE.... Have you ever been tempted to buy a franchise? Many people find an appeal in the idea of owning an already established bus...

Porter DeVries

Aug 12, 2018
5 min

How to Get Out of a Contract

Can I get out of a contract? It depends. Unfortunately many people sign a contract without carefully thinking through the issues and then find themselves in ...

Porter DeVries

Jun 17, 2018
2 min

The Employee Handbook: What Employers Should Know

New hires often view employee handbooks as a formality, something to quickly browse before signing off that they’ve read it. However, from a legal perspectiv...

Porter DeVries

Jun 3, 2018
3 min

Small Business 101: Tips on Maximizing Profit

Profit vs. Revenue Does your business know the difference between profit and revenue? At the end of the day, most businesses exist to turn a profit no matter...

Porter DeVries

Apr 29, 2018
2 min

Your Business Attorney Can Help You Find Freedom in Your Company

You may think that hiring an attorney is the least liberating thing you can do in your business but the reality is, working with an attorney can be extremely...

Porter DeVries

Mar 25, 2018
2 min

Employee or Independent Contractor?

There are many benefits to hiring a contractor rather than an employee. They are generally cheaper in labor costs, they are less of a liability to the compan...

Porter DeVries

Dec 10, 2017
6 min

Flipping Commercial Real Estate

Assignment Rights and Damages. Recently, a couple of our law firm’s clients entered into flipping transactions for commercial real estate. In each instance,...

Porter DeVries

Nov 12, 2017
2 min

Are You Properly Documenting All Your Small Business Transactions?

For many small business owners, the day-to-day operations of running the business can be overwhelming. It can be hard to think about properly structuring and...

Porter DeVries

Jul 10, 2017
8 min

Retail Leasing: Start on the Right Foot With a Well-Crafted Letter of Intent

Negotiating a commercial lease can be a daunting task; a task made even more time consuming for you and your attorney (and thereby more costly for you) when ...

Porter DeVries

Jun 5, 2017
2 min

Legal Tips for Running a Family Business

Running a business is hard work. Running a family business can be even harder. Mixing family and business, while potentially rewarding in many ways, also add...

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