If a customer has a legal issue with a small business, is he or she suing the business or the owner of the business?

[Min George]

There are times that customers want to sue businesses to get claims. It could be for a damage or so.

In the case of a small business, would the business be sued or it is the owner of the business that would be sued?

 

[eLdavis]

I don't think it would actually matter if they sue the business or the business owner cause the business owner would still have to sort it out.

 

[King Belieal]

For a small business, you can't sue the business. It is the business owner that bears all the liabilities of the business by himself alone.

 

[Augusta]

The owner is personally responsible for the business's debts and legal obligations. If a sole proprietorship is sued, the owner's personal assets are at risk.

 

[Stardom22]

In my country, most small businesses are not registered in the registrar of the business companies. With that response, customers with issues about the business ought to deal with the business owners directly.

 

[Springtime]

That depends on whether the business is registered or is a limited company. In such case, the customer is suing the business. For sole proprietorship, the customer is suing the owner.

 

[Stardom22]

That depends on whether the business is registered or is a limited company. In such case, the customer is suing the business. For sole proprietorship, the customer is suing the owner.

Like in most cases here in my region we don't sue small business kiosks, what we normally do here is sitting down with the owner and negotiating on the possible solution for the query.

 

[Nomad]

A registered business is a legal entity and you can certainly sue the business. You can also sue to the owner.

 

[Augusta]

But for a small business, you can't sue the business. It is the business owner that bears all the liabilities of the business by himself alone. So you sue the owner