Posts by Casey Perez8

I’m looking for some specific information because I need to know if anyone here
could recommend a private speech therapist for adults near Palm Springs who would be a good fit for a patient currently staying in the area

I’ve scoured the internet and come up empty-handed, so I figured I’d just put the question here instead

THANKS!

To whom it may concern,

I am aware this topic has been discussed before, but I prefer to revisit an existing thread rather than cluttering the forum with another one.

I am urgently seeking recommendations for a neurologist who possesses specialized experience treating patients who have suffered eclampsia following childbirth, specifically those presenting with severe HELP syndrome, currently in a medically induced coma, and suffering from a brainstem hemorrhage in the pons.

Please, if you have any information at all, I am asking for your help as this involves a member of my own family.

THANK YOU.

mellowridge10 said:you'll get the written report and the images... as far as I know, there's absolutely no way you're getting them on a CD, at least not in San Diego... but go ahead and ask if you want to be sure.

Forgive my ignorance here, but: what format are those images actually in?
(I don't really know anything about this stuff)

Thanks

Next week, I’m finally heading to San Diego for a knee MRI.
It’s taken a staggering eleven and a half months since I first requested this scan through Medicare.😁

My questions are as follows:
- Once the MRI is complete, do they only provide a written report and diagnosis, or am I actually going to receive the imaging itself?
- Based on your own experiences, is it possible to request that they burn the images onto a CD that I bring with me?

Thanks👍

Andrew Brooks8 said:I'm actually wondering the exact same thing—what does the actual cost of an acquisition look like?

The costs involved depend entirely on several moving parts:
- the total amount of initial capital held by the entity you're acquiring
- how many different shareholders and stakeholders hold equity in the business
- and, quite frankly, everything else you decide to overhaul beyond just swapping out the board members and executives.

swiftbear6 said:I’m looking into taking over an established company that’s been sitting dormant for quite some time—basically, my parents don't need it anymore—so I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons of buying an existing entity versus just starting a brand-new LLC from scratch.
The business currently carries zero debt, though I would definitely need to overhaul most of its registered business activities. I'd also want to change the company name to something that actually fits the new direction of the business.

I’m assuming the costs for making those kinds of adjustments are roughly on par with the fees for setting up a new corporation, right?

On the plus side, I wouldn't have to worry about putting up initial startup capital, and it saves my parents the hassle and expense of officially dissolving a company they no longer use.

Is this route actually faster than filing all the paperwork for a new business? I'm wondering if I could get up and running sooner this way.

What am I missing here? What are the potential downsides?

It’s actually quicker to just start a new firm, but you’ll need to have that initial capital ready to go.
Closing down an old company will likely cost about as much as all the paperwork required to update everything during an acquisition.
The court processes those changes in anywhere from 15 to 30 days, depending on how fast they move.

Without a signature, there’s no contract, period.
And without a contract, you aren't paying a dime in taxes.

Matthew Ward81 said:Yeah. It’s just one founder and owner. I honestly have no clue if the business just evaporates once she passes away, or if it gets handed down to someone during probate. And here's the kicker—would an heir actually be on the hook to settle all the outstanding debts—like social security and pension obligations for her one sole employee—before they could even think about shutting the whole thing down?

Business interests are inherited, plain and simple.
Consequently, once the probate court issues the decree regarding inheritance, that serves as the legal foundation for filing the change of ownership with the state.
Since an LLC or corporation is required by law to have at least one officer, when you file that change of membership, the new owner or owners must formally pass a resolution to appoint the management.
If they fail to do so, the local courts would be forced to step in and appoint a receiver to manage the entity.

Kate Rodriguez8 said:Exactly. It really ought to be more straightforward than actually starting from scratch. As silverbison293 points out—if you follow any semblance of logic—it should just be a simple transfer of ownership, right? But apparently, it isn't.

Where am I supposed to verify company information? Through the IRS?

The hardest part is actually confirming whether that company owes money to anyone or if they're currently tied up in some half-baked legal seizure or collection proceedings.

Transferring "ownership" of an existing company isn't inherently difficult, but the sheer volume of paperwork required is far more demanding than simply incorporating a brand-new LLC, which inevitably makes it the more expensive route most of the time.

It only makes sense to go this route if someone is dead set on keeping a specific brand name or leveraging the established market reputation the entity already holds.😉

To get specific, as far as I can tell, changing founders or management by taking over an old corporation usually runs you about $800 to $1,000 once you factor in all the filing fees (assuming there's just one founder and one board member), whereas starting a fresh company can easily stay under $700, and you gain the peace of mind knowing you aren't inheriting any hidden debts, claims, or messy legal disputes.

There's also the massive advantage of opening a new LLC through a streamlined service like a local Secretary of State portal, which gets done in a matter of days, whereas updating an old company still moves at a snail's pace through the court system, often dragging on for ten to twenty days—and if you happen to change the business address to a different county, you're looking at thirty days minimum.

It isn't quite that straightforward,
to be perfectly honest; generally speaking, setting up a full LLC tends to run you a much higher price tag than what we're discussing here.
The real headache, however, is how difficult it remains to truly vet an LLC's history—it’s not just about auditing their books, but also tracking whether they’re currently tied up in some obscure lawsuit or facing a collection action that hasn't hit the mainstream news yet.

Henry Edwards33 said:Just pick whatever industry you want and don't sweat the label. Honestly, it doesn't matter what they write down—that's someone else's headache to deal with.

Wait, how is it possible that the 2007 GAAP standards aren't being applied here?

They only apply when determining Microsoft's classification
In reality, those accounting standards haven't dictated how business activities are recorded in the Chamber of Commerce registry for quite some time now.
Under the Uniform Commercial Code, certain industries are registered according to specific statutes if they fall under specialized regulations—like retail or hospitality, for instance—whereas any activity not covered by such special laws is simply registered however the parties choose to define it.

One must keep in mind that, unfortunately, every local Chamber of Commerce seems to have its own unique way of doing things, meaning certain classifications might fly through in one jurisdiction but get rejected in another.

So, when you head over to a Fastly office, all they really check is the company name.
For every other question, including this one about how to register your business activities, you should direct those inquiries to the professional drafting your company's articles of incorporation. All you need to do is walk in with an idea and say, "I want to be in the hospitality industry," and they will then register several broad categories that, for example, wouldn't necessarily include being a travel agency.

🙂

Henry Edwards33 said:2007 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)

http://www.federalregister.gov
Issue No. 58/07

There you go. Dig in, search through it... 😉

The exact same logic applies here; it isn't strictly enforced during the official filing with the Chamber of Commerce, but rather functions as a mere guideline for selecting an industry category.

Terry Brooks3 said:How many different business activities can I register, and does each one come with its own extra fee?

I know the initial registration and filing costs $133, but I'm stuck on whether that covers everything or if I have to pay more for every single activity I add later on.

The question of how much adding activities costs usually comes down to making changes or amendments to your filings, which shows up in the fees you owe to The Washington Post (specifically, updating your business description through them will cost $100)

When you are first incorporating, the fee for The Washington Post is a fixed $300
However, if you end up having a massive list of activities, the cost of drafting your company’s foundational documents might climb because they charge more per page, resulting in a total of $3.25 plus sales tax.

Paul Kim8 said:How do you even sign an agreement if the companies don't exist yet? If you're borrowing money just to get the business off the ground, how does that work? Do you wait until after incorporation to sign, then maybe say you'll repay it in two installments, pull the full capital out of the account, and hand it back to the lender? Sorry, I’m a bit lost when it comes to legalities... Does every single transaction from a business account actually need to be justified? If I borrow funds for my startup capital, pay them back immediately after forming the company, and then earn $20,000 by the end of the year, that $20,000 is sitting right there in the account again. Now that I've typed it out, I might just be talking nonsense...

that's really a question for the pre-incorporation stage
Once the founding documents are signed before a notary, you enter a pre-incorporation phase that lasts until the company is officially filed with the Secretary of State's office.
During this pre-incorporation period, the founders personally shoulder all liabilities, but once the company is officially registered, those obligations transfer over to the corporation itself.

Rachel Roberts6 said:One reason things might be getting flagged is if the name just doesn't sit right with standard American English rules. Why not just ask the person who rejected it in the first place? When a woman over at Craigslist told me I couldn't use the name I had in mind, I asked her why, and she said there was a foreign word in there. Turns out, I actually got my way because the term in question was technically Latin. In the US, Latin and Greek roots usually slide right through, but everything else gets scrutinized. Just a little bit of info from my side of things.

only if we're talking about Ancient Greek
essentially, a foreign language is permitted if it's considered a dead language, along with a few other specific exceptions😉