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There are many properties across California that have an easement on them. These easements are legal and sometimes, not so legal, agreements for nonowners of a property to use the property. Sometimes a property owner no longer wants to have an easement on his property...
Perhaps you need to create an easement either on your property or for your use on another property. You want to be sure that you create an agreement that provides you with the best deal while also not causing you issues down the road. The California Land Title...
As a small business owner, you’ve likely signed many contracts—and you will likely sign many more. Usually, these business agreements are simple and straightforward. You and the other party agree to an arrangement, and then you follow through on that arrangement. The...
Anticipating business contingencies is a prudent part of business planning and contract drafting. But business must also confront unexpected and unavoidable events. To deal with these, force majeure clauses are an important part of commercial business transactions....
No company in Southern California wants to get involved in litigation. However, most have a plan if the need arises. When it comes to commercial real estate, having a plan to address any potential disputes that might arise – before they become an issue – can be the...
Property laws provide landowners with significant rights and options for protecting the parcels and structures that they own. In California, a person who wishes to purchase a parcel of property should know what they are getting for the price they negotiate in order to...
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are essential legal agreements for maintaining the integrity of a business. NDAs apply to both partnerships and employee contracts for making sure that there are legal protections in place for proprietary information at your company....
In California, an easement is a right by some other party to access and use some part of another person or legal entity’s property. Traditionally, the easement definition restricts the user via the grant of easement. This description of the easement can influence a...
California’s ‘Assembly Bill 5,’ AB-5, was signed into law last year and came into effect on January 1, 2020. The ‘gig-worker law’ reclassifies many gig workers as employees with the associated entitlements to minimum wage, paid sick leave and overtime pay. How the law...
There are heightened risks for lenders in California who need to act against a borrower who owes payments to them. This risk comes from the California statute known as the one-action rule (also known as the single-action rule). California community associations can...