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Trademark clients often ask why they cannot cut costs by avoiding a comprehensive trademark clearance search before applying for...

Thanks to Hurricane Ian, I’ve spent too many recent days worrying – surveying every potentially stressful situation, racking my brain for...

To register a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO), the applicant’s mark must be sufficiently...

On September 24, 2022, President Biden signed an emergency declaration for Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, which authorized the...

About six weeks ago, the Biden administration announced a three-part plan that provided debt-cancellation (forgiveness) of student loan...

Many business owners approach us with questions regarding how to get out of personal guaranty liability, asking, “can I get rid of my...

Cash flow is one of the most significant issues businesses contemplating filing chapter 11 or subchapter V[1] face. Although chapter 11...

Melissa Youngman Law will provide free legal help to a limited number of Florida residents seeking to file FEMA claims or apply for SBA...

We at Melissa Youngman Law hope that you, your loved ones, and your business survived Hurricane Ian unscathed. If you need financial...

The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (the "SBRA"), enacting new subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, became...

In Part Three, we discuss the mortgage forbearance provisions in the CARES Act, and how those provisions may affect individuals in...

In Part Two, we discuss the CARES Act amendments to Section 1329(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, regarding what happens when a chapter 13...

In Part One of this series on the CARES Act, we discuss how bankruptcy cases may be affected by a debtor's receipt of a stimulus check.