Real Estate & Business Attorneys
Statutes of limitations are confusing. A common mistake is most lawyers do not know that the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit against a real estate broker runs from the date of possession, or date of close of escrow, not discovery of the mistake,...
The world of trusts is quite unique. Trusts not only can be formed verbally, but notarization is not required. Probate Code §§ 15200, 15206 and 15207 are silent as to requiring a notarization, therefore, no notarization required! A trust is essentially a contract. ...
A judgment debtor (he essentially acted as an attorney even before passing the bar exam, and thought nothing of preventing a conflict of interest with his client) was ordered to produce his tax returns as to a half a million dollar judgment against him. The Court of...
A common “mistake” is a party names the “Smith Family Trust” or if a probate, “Estate of Smith” as a party. An estate is not a legal entity, it has neither the capacity nor the standing to sue and title to estate assets are held by the executor or administrator, who...
CCP §1170.8 states that motions to compel may be filed with only 5 day (plus service) notice. Also oppositions and replies may be made verbally at the time of the hearing. Rule 3.1347. Discovery motions in summary proceeding involving possession of real property...
Usually discovery is served in groups, e.g. Form interrogatories, Request for Admissions, Request for Documents. If no response is provided I file a combined motion to compel these initial discovery responses. I did this after several judges told me why not combine...
Medical and probably soon recreational marijuana is going to be a hot box for landlords and tenants. Medical marijuana is also NOT a basis nor does it create “civil rights” for residential tenants to smoke in their apartments!! Health and Safety Code §11362.5...
Under Lab C §6404.5, no employer may knowingly or intentionally permit, and no person may engage in, smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place of employment. Does this apply to vaping? Why not? The potential penalties for violations include a fine...
Please let me know if you have any comments or nominations! Brian Panish, Esq. Besides being a fantastic personal injury lawyer and generous human, he looks like the famous Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd! (Brian also has a touch of Tommy Lee Jones, maybe that’s the no...
Real Estate Purchase Agreements and Leases (e.g. CAR forms) include deposits may or may not be refundable. Liquidated damages must bear a reasonable relation to the anticipated damages incurred. (See Civil Code §§1670, 1671). For Residential transactions, if 3%...