Dear Clients and Friends, A buyer who discovered that her new house was contaminated with mold can sue the seller, even though the house...

Dear Clients and Friends, On July 11, 2012 California’s Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill No. 900. This bill is an act to add...

Dear Clients and Friends, Trust and estate laws are different from state to state. If you are moving to California from another state, be...

Dear Clients and Friends, As a former IRS Attorney and Supervisory Attorney with the SBA (Small Business Administration) our offices...

Dear Clients and Friends, A growing number of divorced people are buying a house with a new partner to whom they are not yet married. In...

Dear Clients and Friends, Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the...

Dear Clients and Friends, The essence of Community Property law concepts in California – and in other community property jurisdictions...

Dear Clients and Friends, Did you know that if you buy real estate in the U.S. from a foreign owner, you may have to withhold a chunk of...

Dear Clients and Friends, If you lease your home to someone for a week or two through Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey, or some other short-term...

Dear Clients and Friends, Companies that are leasing their own space for the first time are often surprised by the terms of a commercial...

Dear Clients and Friends, Married couples who own property in California should take title as Community Property (not as joint tenants)....

Dear Clients and Friends, An “easement” is a legal right of someone who doesn’t own a piece of property to use the property for a...

Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the house. For most couples, a...

Dear Clients and Friends, An LOI is often used to provide a memorandum of understanding for a business transaction – but do note the...

Dear Clients and Friends, Permit me to share some success we have had recently with some complex litigation matters. Cases such as these...

On July 11, 2012 California’s Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill No. 900. This bill is an act to add and amend a bevy of...

Kirk owned a home in a residential community that was overseen by a homeowners association. His property abutted one of a handful of...

On January 1 of this year the California Homeowners Bill of Rights went into effect. The Homeowners Bill of Rights makes the foreclosure...

The travails of the housing market in recent years are well documented. The prevalent symbols of this downturn are the “underwater”...

The owner of a lot on which a four-unit condo complex was to be built contracted with a small residential construction company to build...