California Supreme Court clarifies the fiduciary duty of seller’s agent in dual agency transactions In 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1171 requiring real estate brokers and their salespeople to disclose when they are acting as dual agents (representing both sides in a commercial real estate transaction), and what duties they owe clients. […]
In the state with some of the strictest tobacco regulations in the country, legalization of marijuana has California lawmakers pondering over how to treat the illicit substance. A bill from Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) referenced a 2011 law that permitted landlords to prohibit the smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products on their rental properties. […]
California tenants have a new arrow in their quiver: a law to protect them from being unfairly placed on rental blacklists that jeopardize their credit ratings and shut them out of the housing market. Signed this week by Gov. Jerry Brown, the measure is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Unpopular with landlord groups, the […]
You may believe you don’t need (or want!) a lawyer unless you’re involved in a lawsuit. Actually, attorneys can help with more than just lawsuits. There are many instances in which spending a few minutes with an attorney can go a long way. Here are some examples: 1. Helping Making Decisions There’s a perception that […]
Date of Separation in California Fixed by Senate Bill 1255 Senate Bill 1255, authored by Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), was signed into law by Governor Brown on July 25, 2016 and will be effective on January 1, 2017. Senate Bill 1255 was a prompt and rapid legislative response to the appellate court’s ruling in […]
In 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1171 requiring real estate brokers and their salespeople to disclose when they are acting as dual agents (representing both sides in a commercial real estate transaction), and what duties they owe clients. Many legal professionals have stated that SB 1171 was a good start, but more […]
Courts Taking New Approach to Determining Date of Separation Often clients come into our office and ask “how do I determine when my spouse and I separated?” The answer given to clients in the past has been based on various factors and a “totality of circumstances”. These factors varied from case to case basis. California […]
Case involved a lawsuit on behalf of the new owners of Trinitas Golf Club (located in Valley Springs, California), against the Defendants, former owners Michael Nemee and Trinitas Enterprises, LLC. The lawsuit alleged that Nemee and Trinitas Enterprises had committed Trespass and Conversion against the new owners. Tierney Law Group took the case to trial […]
