It behooves all parties involved for their mutual protection to create as thorough a document as possible, spelling out in specific terms...

If you’re a contractor or sub-contractor, a mechanics lien is the best way to preserve your right to payment should you find yourself...

In order to protect personal assets from being sought and claimed in a subsequent legal action, it is prudent to transfer the investment...

When it comes to purchase and sale of residential realty, there are a few legalities that do need to be taken into consideration and this is

Reverse mortgages offer the user a lot of advantages and in some cases can and is a real life saver for the homeowner.

If you are thinking of filing for bankruptcy, contact our legal offices to discuss how you can maximize your exemptions.

Although a lot of people think the best option that they have is to surrender the realty or the home which they purchased a long time...

Many people who are contemplating filing bankruptcy ask the question, what exactly is the job of the bankruptcy trustee? Is he my friend...

The principal provision of this Congressional enactment was the addition of a “means test” designed to prevent higher income earners from...

The answer to this question depends upon a number of factors. The first of which is, what chapter bankruptcy is contemplated i.e.,...

TIP #1 – Reassuring the Debtor One of the most common concerns the debtor has (when inquiring about how the bankruptcy process works) is...

The “means test” is a formula designed to keep filers with higher incomes from filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Only bankruptcy filers with primarily consumer debts, not business debts, need to take the means test. High income filers who fail the means test may use Chapter 13 bankruptcy to repay a portion of their debts, but may not use Chapter 7 bankruptcy to wipe out their debts altogether. However, having to take the Chapter 7 means test doesn’t mean that you must be penni

Property owners owe a duty of care for harm caused to others by defects on or within their property. As a result, if a property owner...

While there was such a right under old English common law, this does not exist in California as a general rule. There are certain...

These are for the common benefit of all within the community. For these rules and regulations to have any affect, they must be...

Those who are already offering their property for lease or rent are particularly vulnerable to these scams. This is even more of a risk...

This means that while members of the public at large cannot park on a land owner’s private property without permission, nor block the...

Fencing does not necessarily have to be a fence as one typically thinks of it. Fencing can be any sort of boundary between adjoining...

While there are many reasons for the rise in bankruptcy filings, with working families falling victim to job losses, the collapse in the...

California Legislature approved Senate Bill 931 (SB 931) amending Code of Civil Procedure CCP §580e to provide for anti-deficiency...