When you find yourself served with legal papers, the first thing you must do is figure out what type of papers have been delivered. They could be advising you that you are being sued. They may call you to court or a deposition as a witness. (Regardless of what type of...
In order to put a lis pendens on a southern California property, a suit has to be filed. Many interested in this type of action are surprised to hear this. They aren't aware that lis pendens actually means "Notice of Pending Action." It serves as a notice to the world...
California has seen many lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Unruh Civil Rights Act. Sadly, many commercial leases in California are drafted, considered, and signed without ever addressing the vital issue of how the parties involved...
A contract clause is a specific section or provision included within a written contract. Each clause in a contract is included to address a specific piece of the overall deal being set down on paper. The contract clause is meant to clearly define the various duties,...
When it comes to purchasing a business, there are things to do and things not to do. In addition to that, there are those things no one should do, but that everyone seems to do anyway. You might call them pitfalls. If you are considering the purchase of a southern...
Being prepared is a tricky business. Some might say that effort spent before it's necessary is effort wasted - particularly when the actual event being addressed is not a foregone conclusion. Yet, in some instances, being prepared for something you weren't even sure...
Millions of owners deal with property taxes every year. In the majority of cases, the tax bill arrives, is reasonable, and property owners simply pay it and move forward with their day. Yet, in some cases, property taxes are being overcharged. If you are a property...
Is legal action necessary for landlords dealing with tenants that have cause property damage, neglected to leave when evicted or failed to pay rent? I recently saw a thread on a popular online real estate forum discussing this topic and the subjectivity of the...
The process of forced relocation is very difficult for many businesses. The difference between relocation benefits and a lost goodwill claim can be very difficult to distinguish, and can, in many cases, feel arbitrary and confusing. However, there is a distinction...
Capital gains taxes are due whenever you sell an asset for a profit. For 2015 and 2016, the capital gains tax rate is 15% for people who fall into the 25%, 33% and 35% income tax brackets. People in the 39.6% tax bracket pay 20%. Many people employ a strategy called...
