Legal Question in Business Law in California

We bought a coffee shop called Wahfles. The owner sold us the business/equipment and assigned us the lease as an agent of Wahfles LLC. He sold the Wahfles LLC to someone else.

After 6 months, the new owner of the Wahfles LLC said we were not performing to his satisfaction and discontinued our right to use the Wahfles name and business has died. There was nothing in our agreement with the new Wahfles LLC owner that we would be responsible for the lease if they terminated our contract. (There was language in the original agreement, but we wouldn't sign it and the language was removed)

We want to walk away form an assigned lease. Will we, the original lessee, or the new owner of Wahfles LLC be responsible (or all three of us)


Asked on 6/02/16, 10:40 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

That will depend on many factors, including the language of your contract to purchase the coffee shop, of the lease, and of your contract with the LLC. You may also have rights against the LLC, depending on why it rescinded your right to use the name. Then again, the LLC may have rights against you.

You should consult with a lawyer. He will be able to advise you after he reviews the various contracts and learns more about what happened. Feel free to contact me directly if you'd like to discuss your situation further.

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Answered on 6/02/16, 11:26 am

I agree with Mr. Hoffman. Your situation is way too complicated for an internet Q&A answer, especially since any answer will depend on reviewing all the relevant documentation.

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Answered on 6/02/16, 3:31 pm


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