What Happens If you Die Without a Will in California? By: Debbie Jones, Esq. February 23, 2021 Dying without a will popped back up recently related to the terrible and tragic death of Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos. People ask how can this happen? For some, estate planning seems far in the future. […]
AB 3182 Changes Rental Restrictions in HOAs By: Laura E. Ferret, Esq. February 16, 2021 As part of our continuing series on legislation that is new to 2021, today we will discuss AB 3182. AB 3182 applies to homeowners in common interest developments (CIDs) and prohibits HOAs from imposing unreasonable rental restrictions within their communities. […]
Proposition 19 Update– You May Need to Act Fast! By: Benjamin H. Eagleton, Esq. February 9, 2021 As you may recall, Proposition 19 was approved on November 3, 2020— it passed by 347,404 votes—and it has caused a massive change to property tax laws. One big change is to the reassessment of property taxes when […]
CA Enacts SB 91 (COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act) By: By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. February 2, 2021 At the end of August 2020, California passed the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (AB 3088). That legislation codified an “eviction” moratorium that ran through January 31, 2021. As part of that law, landlords were required to […]
Rain and the Prevalence of Failure to Disclose Claims By: Robert. J. Enos, Esq. and D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. January 26, 2021 We have all heard the story – and – maybe, just maybe, you have lived this story. It is not a pleasant one. You look for that new home, maybe it is your […]
Business Law Update for 2021 Matthew J. Kirkpatrick, Esq. and Sierra N. Grandbois, Esq. January 14, 2021 In the business world, it is common to forecast and anticipate the market conditions for the next year so that the business may continue to thrive. After 11 months of living in a global pandemic, we all know […]
Litigation Changes for 2021 By: Robert J. Enos, Esq. and Tanner N. Puryear, Esq. January 12, 2021 2020 was a year of change and the law is no exception. Most hearings are now remote, and civil trials have been significantly delayed. While we anticipate these changes will revert back to “normal” once the pandemic is […]
New Laws for 2021 By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. January 5, 2021 Every year the state of California passes new laws and regulations that will impact nearly every segment of the market and 2020 was no different. While the big news maker during 2020 was COVID both the State and Feds passed legislation impacting the […]
2020 – A Year in Review By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. December 29, 2020 I think it is safe to say, none of us saw 2020 coming. As we entered the year, a major theme was rent control and what impacts it may have on California real estate. We looked at AB 5 and the […]
Holiday Wishes for You and your Family 2020 By: Carl H. Block, Esq. December 22, 2020 The Christmas Holiday Season is normally a time of lights and music, friendship and worship, and an opportunity to make new memories. Unfortunately, this year is different because of the pandemic. Although this year has been difficult, we are […]
