With the passage of Assembly Bill 349, Homeowners Associations' (HOA) Board of Directors and their management companies or attorneys should review the Community's architectural and landscaping requirements or rules and regulations relating to permissible and...
A Nonprofit corporation's tax-exempt status is automaticly revocated when a tax-exempt organization does not file an annual information return or notice with the IRS for three consecutive years. Depending upon the organizations tax requirements, the organization must...
A Brief Explanation Of Ground LeasesA ground lease is lease agreement in which a commercial real estate owner agrees to lease square footage of land, together with approval for the lessee to construct improvements on the land and operate a business on the property....
In litigation with broad impact for residential real estate development and affordable housing, the Building Industry Association has appealed their loss in CBIA v. City of San Jose, 61 Cal. 4th 435 (2015), to the U. S. Supreme Court. In that decision, the California...
California limited liability companies (LLCs) are governed by the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA). Under RULLCA, LLCs may be managed either by all of the members ("member-managed") or by one or more managers ("manager-managed"). As a...
Talk to anyone here in San Diego County, or across the nation for that matter, and they will tell you that property can be incredibly expensive in California. This is perhaps the biggest downside our state has to offer its residents, many of whom may struggle to...
Land Use and Litigation too often are joined together. Underground land use regulations threaten development projects throughout California. An "underground land use regulation" arises when staff for a governmental reviewing agency imposes a submittal requirement or...
Check out Ariel Bedell's most recent article, "Things to Consider When Buying and Selling Commercial Real Estate" published in the August 2015 edition of the Carlsbad Business Journal.Ariel Bedell is an experienced attorney at The Loftin Firm. For questions relating...
#1 - Deal with Problem Tenants Early OnFor many landlords, the prospect of having their real estate go vacant for an extended period of time is much more worrisome than a tenant who pays late or is unable to pay their full rent. However, this lackadaisical approach...
Why should you, an Equestrian be aware in the purchase of a horse? You can often be too trusting. For many, the purchase of a horse involves quasi-contractual relationships and a mix of agents, trainers, sellers and other miscellaneous parties. With such a complex mix...