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Who Gets What? Understanding Partition Actions for Co-Owned Property in California
Who Gets What? Understanding Partition Actions for Co-Owned Property in California Heela Nasiri-Bakhtani It has become increasingly common for unmarried co-owners to hold property together as joint tenants — whether as partners, family members, or investors. The burning question is what happens when the co-ownership…
Nondisclosure Litigation in California Real Estate
Nondisclosure Litigation in California Real Estate What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know Tierney Law Group, P.C. • June 2026 Few disputes in California real estate are more disruptive—or more avoidable—than those involving a seller’s failure to disclose known defects. Whether you are a buyer…
California’s Child Support Formula Has Changed — And Your Existing Order May Need to Be Revisited
California's Child Support Formula Has Changed -- And Your Existing Order May Need to Be Revisited By Kent Tierney | Tierney Law Group, PC | Pleasanton, California For the first time since 1992, California has fundamentally overhauled the way child support is calculated. Senate Bill…
That Unpermitted Addition Just Cost You $50,000, Now What?
What every California homebuyer should know about damages when the dream home hides a defect. You toured the house three times. You walked the yard, opened every cabinet, and pictured your weekends in that oversized garage addition working on your projects. The inspection contingencies came…
Coercive Control Under California’s Domestic Violence Prevention Act: What Spouses and Parents Need to Know
Coercive Control Under California's Domestic Violence Prevention Act: What Spouses and Parents Need to Know How a quiet 2021 amendment to Family Code § 6320 has reshaped the definition of domestic violence — and what it means for restraining orders, custody, and divorce litigation in…
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in California?
Divorce Cost in California How much does a divorce cost in California? Unfortunately there is no clear cut answer as to what a divorce will end up costing a person. But in this updated blog post we attempt to help clarify how much does a…
Bay Area Divorce for Engineers: Key Legal Issues You Need to Know
Whether you’ve dedicated your career to being an engineer or you’re the spouse of one, you may have questions regarding your rights when a divorce occurs. In the Bay Area, divorcing spouses must adhere to complicated community property laws and divorce regulations. Understanding the different…
Unlawful Detainer Stay of Execution Due to Hardship Under CCP §918 in California
In California, after a landlord obtains a judgment for possession in an unlawful detainer case, the tenant may seek to delay the sheriff’s lockout by filing a stay of execution due to hardship under Code of Civil Procedure §918(a). Courts have discretion to grant a…
The Legal Landscape for Long-Term Tenants in California
Since the 2007 Great Recession and the Global Pandemic in 2020 the housing stock in California has never reached back to the production rates necessary for the population of areas like the Bay Area. With a scarcity in homes available comes high costs for fewer…
Privacy Rights in the Age of Smart Tech: Navigating the Landlord-Tenant Relationship in the Bay Area
Author: Jeremiah Froehling In the Bay Area, there is an ethos of embracing technological advancements, but there are limits when these advancements are at the expense of privacy rights. Currently in Alameda County, Santa Clara County, Contra Costa County and other counties across the Bay…
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