February 17, 2021
Real estate attorneys in California may be familiar with the concept of easements. But what is a “secondary easement”? We all understand that a grant of easement gives the holder of that easement the interests expressed in the grant. But it also includes those interests …
Read MorePatrick Willis made the Pro Bowl seven years running as a linebacker with the San Francisco 49er’s before he surprised everyone by retiring at age 30 to go join a Silicon Valley tech startup called Open Source Storage. But the teamwork that is so essential …
Read MoreIn a partition lawsuit, at least one co-owner of a real estate property is asking the court to let that party out of their co-ownership of the property through one of three options: 1) physically dividing the property into separate, individually-owned pieces; 2) selling the …
Read MoreThere is an old saying that “good fences make good neighbors,” but what happens between neighbors when that fence has been placed deep into one neighbor’s property? Whether or not fences are involved, disputes between neighbors over correct property boundaries have been occurring for as …
Read MoreWhether you are investing in residential or commercial real estate for your own use or as a landlord, you know that getting accurate information about the property, its history, its tenants, and any other relevant issues can mean the difference between a great investment or …
Read MoreThis phrase—“God’s inexhaustible love”—was on my mind as I traveled to Bringing Hope to the Family orphanage in Uganda in July. The ultimate goal of my annual trip to the orphanage is to Build Men. And the cornerstone of that effort is to show these …
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