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Dual Agency in Real Estate Transactions Under Scrutiny
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…
Landlords Secret Weapon for Defaulting Tenants
Landlords Secret Weapon for Defaulting Tenants Under California law, landlords are entitled to receive the total consideration of the lease after a default. However, breaching tenants many times are able to discount the value of the remaining term of the lease by demonstrating that the…
5 Things Your Real Estate Attorney Wishes You Knew
Hey, I’m a lawyer, so I fully appreciate why some people don’t like us. We’re expensive, we’re often difficult to get a hold of, and when we do call you back, we don’t always tell you what you want to hear. Sometimes, we can be…
Summary Judgment & Foreclosures
Viable Alternative to a Court Trial in an Unlawful Detainer Case – Summary Judgment & Foreclosures Have you bought a property in foreclosure and come to find out that the prior owner or tenants are occupying the home you just purchased? There is an alternative…
How is Date of Separation Determined
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…
How is Date of Separation Determined
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…
Tierney Law Group Obtains $245,000 for Plaintiff Following Trial
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…
Tierney Law Group Obtains $56K for Medical Clinic
Tierney Law Group represented Express Medicine Urgent Care, a medical clinic in Pleasanton, California. The case involved a claim for breach of contract. TEK Construction, the contractor hired by Express Medicine to complete construction on a new facility walked off the job and refused to…
Construction Contracts: Do I really need one?
Construction Contracts – Pay a Little Now to Save A Lot Later WHAT IS A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE ONE? A construction contract is a legal document which specifies the details of a construction project. The elements of a good construction contract…
Is your Real Estate contract is specific enough to be enforced?
What essential terms are required for your Real Estate contract to be enforced? Let’s get this out of the way – the only essential terms for a real estate sale contract are the identities of the buyer and seller, the property in question, and the…
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