If you architecturally design houses and you have your own business?

Would it be O%26lt;K%26gt; to call your business a Architectual Design business? This happened to my brother who designs buildings and homes. And he's had a life time experience in the field, yet is is not a architect. Is he in trouble if someone brings this up to a lawyer and they file suit against him for a bill that was not paid by the client.


Please no arrogant or spitful answers.

If you architecturally design houses and you have your own business?
I don't know. The bigger legal problem is what happens if the house or building collapses, someone dies or is injured, and he gets sued for not having designed it better. If the law in his state says that you have to be an architect or engineer to design housings or buildings, then he is in big trouble no matter what the business is called.
Reply:This tends to vary by states. In some states you can call your business what it is based upon what it does and how it works with the public. In other states, you can't call yourself an architectural business without have a state certified person on the staff. You might be able to use a name that reflects what you do but not as specific as you like.
Reply:I think the question is missing an important element--


can you [or anyone] call yourself an


'xyz' company, just because of skills?





IN the US, we first need to determine


if the type of business we want to open is a business that requires


a state issued, skills license--such


as doctor, hair dresser [poor example?], real estate broker [me]


or other.





I am assuming all businesses who


deal in the real estate world need a


"skills" license.





Also a fact;


in most if not all states, if a person


is hired to perform a licensed skill


and it is found after the fact that


the person has no such license, that


person MAY NOT BE PAID--OR


THE customer may legally withhold


payment.





Thus, if a friend or relative wishes to involve in any occupation that requires


a license, that person must take the


applicable tests, apply for the license


and NOT consider opening said


company till the app is accepted by the licensing authority and license is in hand!





thanks for asking