Received a Subpoena for Records and a Personal Appearance in Calif. However, we have no business records at all. Out of Busines

I agree with Mr. Neel. You will have some explaining to do why all of the business records were thrown away. For that reason, you will likely need to testify. You need to call the attorney who issued the subpoena and discuss the situation with them.

I would call them up to find out what they think would be a sufficient response. Be prepared to answer some questions such as whether there are any records stored on any computers.

I'm only licensed in Ohio so a California lawyer needs to weigh in. Practically speaking, call the lawyer and explain that you don;t have any records. You might have a problem if you violated any document retention legal requirements.