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Records a New York Business Should Always Keep On file (III)

We have been discussing what records a New York Business should keep on file when it is faced with litigation: Records that are relevant to whether it should win or lose the dispute, and any records that could lead to such evidence. We also have spoken briefly about the different…

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Records a New York Business Should Always Keep On File (II)

In our last post we asked the question: What records does a business have to keep when it is, or it reasonably believes it will become, involved in litigation? The answer is, generally, that a business must preserve records and documents which support its claims, or support defenses against its…

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Records A New York Business Should Always Keep On File

What records does a business have to keep and for how long? That may seem simple enough to answer, but it isn’t. It depends on the situation. There are rules governing tax records; rules for certain kinds of licensed professionals; and rules for when a business becomes involved in litigation.…

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New York Businesses Collecting the Money Customers Owe (III)

We’ve previously discussed the problem of partial payments being disguised as payments in full, and how this can prevent a New York Business from collecting the full amount a customer owes it. Depositing a check, marked payment in full, normally creates an Accord and Satisfaction, which discharges the remainder of…

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New York Businesses Collecting the Money Customers Owe (Part II)

In our last entry, we spoke about a fairly common problem most New York Businesses have encountered: Where a customer/client makes a partial payment but tries to pass it off as payment in full for the money it owes. We also presented a way a business can protect itself: By…

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