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Ask the BattleTested Lawyer: Did I Just Personally Guarantee My Company's Debt? business debt commercial lease contracts llc protection personal guarantee risk management Aug 08, 2026

“I formed an LLC so I wouldn’t be personally on the hook — so why is this lease asking for my signature as a guarantor?” A founder brought me this after signing a stack of documents for new office spa...

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Top 5 Moves to Make the Moment You Smell a Lawsuit Coming contracts dispute resolution evidence preservation litigation risk management small business Aug 05, 2026

Lawsuits rarely arrive out of nowhere. After 20 years litigating, I can tell you there’s almost always a warning period first — the client who goes cold and hostile, the partner hinting at lawyers, th...

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Ask the BattleTested Lawyer: What Does an Indemnification Clause Actually Obligate Me To? contracts indemnification limitation of liability risk management small business Jul 31, 2026

What does an indemnification clause actually obligate me to? A founder asked me this after signing a vendor agreement without reading the fine print — then getting a letter demanding he cover the vend...

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What Does a 20-Year Litigator Check Before Signing Any Contract? business law contract review contracts risk management Jul 05, 2026

After 20 years of litigating contracts, I read every agreement the same way before I sign it, and it's not the way most people do. I'm not looking for what the deal promises when everything goes right...

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