If I have a felony conviction, can I start a holding company as a corporation and buy securities real estate and start other small businesses under that holding company?
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If I have a felony conviction, can I start a holding company as a corporation and buy securities real estate and start other small businesses under that holding company?
I am in school for finance. I know that the financial industry is tightly regulated against felons obtaining employment in that field.
Asked on January 17, 2014 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You may not be able to if you are regulated by the real estate and securities industries. You should consider attempting to expunge your record and see if that will help you move forward with certain regulated fields. Otherwise, nothing precludes you from starting a company but the industry in which the company operates may be limited.
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