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Much of the tax landscape changed with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Some of these changes were beneficial and others — the impacts remain to be seen. Today we examine some of the things real estate agents should be considering when preparing to file taxes. As always, if you have any questions […]
Today, we continue our look at the litigation process and examine the use of experts in litigation. In business and real estate, the use of experts is routine. Whether it is valuation experts related to a business dispute or a surveyor in a boundary line or easement dispute. As always, if you have any questions […]
Today, we continue our look at new legislation going in effect this year. Every year the legislature adopts new laws and it is important to understand the new laws and their relationship to your real estate business. As always, if you have any questions about your real estate, business, estate planning, or any other legal […]
Today, we look at new legislation going in effect this year. Every year the legislature adopts new laws and it is important to understand the new laws and their relationship to your real estate business. ** This article is a corrected version from an article of the same date. We do apologize for any confusion. […]
Today, we look at recent legislation related to cannabis, safe harbor and the landlord/tenant relationship. Many municipalities were adopting strict liability ordinances related to cannabis and these ordinance were targeting landlords out of possession. The State took measures to assist landlords in the management of their properties. As always, if you have any questions about […]
Today, attorney, Alex Munn, kicks off our series titled “Stories from the Trenches” a look at real problems we have seen over the years practicing law and the solutions employed. Over the years we have seen things from the mundane to the bizarre. These are some of those stories and how the issues were resolved. […]
We routinely get questions from agents and brokers regarding whether they can be compelled to participate in mediation or arbitration. Today, we look at the leading case of Nguyen v. Tran and how the court resolved that initial issue. In the second installment on this topic we will look at the exceptions to contractual arbitration […]
Today, we take time to look some of the significant employment law updates for 2019. Certainly, 2018 was a busy year in the law with respect to how the employer/employee relationship is governed. As always, if you have any questions about your real estate, business, estate planning, or any other legal issue, please let us […]
Today, we take time to look at Gov. Newsom’s recent budget proposal as it relates to housing shortages in California. The shortage of affordable housing has long been a problem and today we look at some of the implications of Gov. Newsom’s recent remarks related to addressing housing shortage in California. As always, if you […]
Today, we continue with our series on litigation and we look at the process of marshalling the evidence. This is the process where evidence relative to the proof required to prove or a disprove a claim comes in to play. It requires the analysis of both sides of the controversy to understand where the proof […]
