Here are a few common situations that property owners are now facing: – Other tenants or neighbors are complaining about your tenant growing or using marijuana on your property; – On an inspection of your property, you smell marijuana or see marijuana plants growing in the yard or indoors; – There’s been a break-in at […]
RELATED ISSUES FOR LEASING REAL ESTATE: As referenced in Part 1 of this series, California law on medical marijuana starts with a determination of whether a person qualifies as a “Qualified Patient” under Prop 215. As long as the person is in compliance with the provisions of this law, they have limited immunity from criminal […]
With the growth of the medical marijuana industry in California, we have been receiving numerous questions from concerned clients, investors, and real estate professionals as to whether they should or must lease real estate when marijuana use, or cultivation, or dispensing will be involved. Although this is a huge issue, in this E-News, I will […]
Professionals, Are You Planning Your Exit? by BPE Law Managing Attorney Keith Dunnagan At some point in your career, the two questions inevitably pop up – (1) “What happens if I die?” or (2) “What happens to the practice if I no longer am able to practice?” The natural question, in sometimes a somewhat […]
Recently I turned 66, significant as far as Medicare and Social Security are concerned, but in the the bigger scheme of life, just a milestone to evaluate where I’ve come from, where I’m going, and how’s the journey been. A friend recently asked me how I go about setting and achieving goals for BPE Law […]
Here’s the situation: Client comes to BPE Law Group after receiving a demand letter from a former employee. This former employee is demanding to be paid at least $150,000 due to allegations of not being paid overtime and not being allowed to take meal and/or rest breaks. The client turns over the complete personnel file […]
Many business clients are surprised to learn that some employment law violations also carry personal employer liability, meaning that even though the business owner was careful to select the right business entity to protect his/her assets from general liability, just one successful employment law claim against him/her could undo it all. This is especially true […]
A common feature of many if not most workplaces is a document or manual often called an “Employment Handbook”. While these are very useful tools to identify company policies and workplace standards, they must be used with caution… if they are used at all. As the name implies, these should only be used in situations […]
Every year, thousands of legal decisions get reached in the courts and thousands more laws get enacted. While most of these may not have any direct impact upon you, some of them can dramatically affect your life and how you do business. If you are running a company, they could even put you out of […]
by BPE Law Attorneys D. Keith B. Dunnagan and Matthew Kirkpatrick In our previous Article, we discussed the business entity options available to dentists when starting their practice. Today we’ll cover naming and leasing issues. Naming Your Practice: An important component of setting up that business entity structure is ensuring that you can operate with […]
