Archive for June, 2010
Avoiding Business Disputes: Should You Go Into Business With Family And/Or Friends?
It is natural to partner up with friends and family for a business venture. These are the people with which you most often socialize and share ideas. Also, these are the people you trust. Going into business with family and/or friends is perfectly okay–as long as you remember it is “business.” For those of you [...]
The California Civil Litigation Process: Complaints, Answers, Discovery, Trials, and Judgments
I am asked on a daily basis by potential clients, “how does a lawsuit work?” As I begin to explain the dry, meticulous, and laboring process…I am typically abruptly cut off with the next question, “how long does all that take?” In typical lawyerly fashion, my response is, “it depends.” Knowing full well that the [...]
Fix It or Lose It! Receivership Remedy for Dilapidated Properties is Needed Now More Than Ever
As foreclosures continue flowing and banks lose additional control of their REO portfolios, more and more vacant properties in substandard condition will turn up in neighborhoods within San Diego County and the nation at large. Cities within San Diego County have taken promising steps over the years to beef up code enforcement strategies and neighborhood [...]