* My wife and I own several rental properties.
* The properties are in an LLC that we formed.
* I went to local housing court to file papers for an eviction (non-payment of rent).
* I hand the paperwork to the clerk and the clerk says, "I need your ID to determine that you actually own the property ..."
* Me: "Actually, my name won't be listed. It'll be listed under the name of our LLC."
* Clerk: "Then you can't file the eviction yourself. You have to be represented by a lawyer."
* Me: "???? Can't I just prove that I'm an officer of the LLC?"
* Clerk: "No. If it's not directly owned by you, you need a lawyer to proceed with the eviction."
* Me: "But I can represent the LLC in every other capacity that I can think of. You're telling me that I can't do this on my own?"
* Clerk: "I don't make the rules ..."
$1500 later, I have to keep my lawyer on task to file the paperwork.
<grumble>
* My wife and I own several rental properties.
* The properties are in an LLC that we formed.
* I went to local housing court to file papers for an eviction (non-payment of rent).
* I hand the paperwork to the clerk and the clerk says, "I need your ID to determine that you actually own the property ..."
* Me: "Actually, my name won't be listed. It'll be listed under the name of our LLC."
* Clerk: "Then you can't file the eviction yourself. You have to be represented by a lawyer."
* Me: "???? Can't I just prove that I'm an officer of the LLC?"
* Clerk: "No. If it's not directly owned by you, you need a lawyer to proceed with the eviction."
* Me: "But I can represent the LLC in every other capacity that I can think of. You're telling me that I can't do this on my own?"
* Clerk: "I don't make the rules ..."
$1500 later, I have to keep my lawyer on task to file the paperwork.
<grumble>