Civil litigation

1. I was sent a demand letter to cease and desist from doing a specific act. How should I respond to the demand letter in order to not further escalate the situation?

2. My spouse is no longer giving me child support. What can I do to claim child support from my spouse?

3. I intend to file a case for recovery of money and need a lawyer to guide me on the process and steps to file the complaint.

4. I, together with my siblings, inherited property from our parents. How much of the property is each of us legally entitled to?

5. My business partner may be stealing from the business and I want to do due diligence on him. How do I do this legally?

Criminal litigation

1. I intend to file a criminal complaint for adultery and need a lawyer to guide me on the process and steps to file the complaint.

2. I previously filed a criminal case but I have already settled the case with the opposing party. I need to file an “Affidavit of Desistance” and prevent the arrest warrant from being issued. How do I do this?

Corporate and business law

1. I am preparing the documents needed for my business registration with the SEC but I am not sure if I’m preparing the right documents or answering the documents correctly.

2. I am starting a business but I don’t know if I should use a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation. What’s the best type for my business?

3. I am starting a business but I don’t know what regulations and special laws I need to comply with for my business.

4. I am transferring property to another person but I do not know the process and requirements for it.

5. My business needs a special license from the SEC but I do not know the requirements and process to apply for the license.

6. I am closing my business due to business losses. How do I do this with the least expenses?

7. My business collects information from customers and business partners alike. I need to ensure my business is complying with relevant data privacy laws.

Labor & Employment

1. My employer is withholding my employment documents. What can I do to get my documents?

2. I need to know if I am giving my employees the right amount of benefits under the law.

3. I intend to terminate an employee and need legal advise on the process to do this legally and with minimal risk to the business

4. My employee is engaged in questionable business practices. I need to know if such practices are illegal and the risk to the business.

Tax

1. I need legal advise on how I should declare my taxes in relation to the nature and set-up of my business

2. I intend to do estate planning but I don’t know the best way to go about it in order to minimize the taxes due

3. I need legal advise on our business' tax plan and to check if it complies with the law.

4. We received a notice from the BIR imposing a penalty on us for a certain fiscal year. We need a lawyer to assist us in challenging the penalty.

5. We receive a subpoena from the BIR for non-submission of required documents as indicated in a Letter of Authority. We need legal advise on how to handle this subpoena and next steps.

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