What to do if I paid for a year of service at a spa but when I went in for one of my scheduled appointments, the place had dissapeared?
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What to do if I paid for a year of service at a spa but when I went in for one of my scheduled appointments, the place had dissapeared?
There was just a sign from management saying they were no longer there.
Asked on November 16, 2012 under Business Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There might be nothing you can do. If the spa was a corporation (inc.) or limited liability company (LLC) and if it still exists and you can locate it, you could take legal action against the spa, such as seeking return of the pro rata unused share of the money you'd paid--though if it still exists and has no assets or income, you will likely not be able to recover anything. If it was an LLC or corporation and has been dissolved, then you can't even try to sue them--there is nothing left to sue. (With corporations and LLCs, you can't sue the owners--only the business itself.)
If the spa was not a corporation or LLC, if you know who owned it, you may be able to sue the owner(s) directly.
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