August 17, 2022
The Court of Appeals: No to an Exclusive Implied Easement But Yes to an Exclusive Equitable Easement The California Court of Appeals has, it seems to me, muddled the law of boundaries and easements in their latest decision. In Romero v. Shih (2022) 78 Cal.App.5th …
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Sears has been a mainstay of the US retail economy since the 19th century, and while it is no longer the dominant force it was once was, it is still the twelfth largest retailer in the company. But in a move to maintain the company’s …
Read MoreA 2013 press release from “Investors Workshops, a top-rated real estate investment networking group located in Orange County, California” announced that the entity was celebrating its ten-year anniversary by making its “real estate investing workshops available to the general public” for the first time, and …
Read MoreIf you have spent anytime in the world of landlord-tenant law and/or rental property management, you are probably no doubt familiar with the concept of “constructive eviction.” This legal principle dates back hundreds of years in the common law and essentially states that a tenant …
Read MoreAn Attorney Who Talks About Himself? A few years ago I needed to hire an attorney (not a real estate attorney!). My brother and I interviewed a few. One attorney ushered us into his office and regaled us with stories about how he started his …
Read MoreIn both your business and personal affairs, you are no doubt asked to sign a lot of agreements, especially when dealing with large, faceless entities. It can seem like every time you log into your Itunes account or open your mailbox to find correspondence from …
Read MoreIn leases between a landlord and a tenant, it is usually the landlord that has the power of drafting the lease. Although both parties must obviously agree to the terms before signing, it is obviously easier in many cases for the party drafting the contract …
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