Even people who develop a thorough estate plan sometimes fail to include their pets. This doesn’t mean leaving them millions of dollars like hotel magnate Leona Helmsley did. It simply means ensuring that they’ll be well cared for after you’re gone (or if you become...
New real estate investors make lots of mistakes when they first purchase properties. While everyone makes mistakes, many have been able to avoid repeating history by knowing what mistakes have happened before. When investing in real estate, you need to avoid the...
As a landlord, you have to balance the amenities you offer with the cost to provide them. It can be hard to prevent damages to your units if the policies you set are too permissive, especially if you maintain individual units in a mobile home park. Being an...
Having children is something that most people plan for and look forward to. Bringing someone into this world comes with a lot of responsibility, though. When you have children, it’s also time to update your estate plan. One of the most important aspects to focus on...
California has experienced an increasing level of wildfire severity for the last several years. Each summer, it feels as if the wildfires become more prevalent, severe, and dangerous. What will they do to the real estate industry? In the short term? Very little. Home...
California is on the bleeding edge of technology and innovation, but the state is also aggressive about legislating that technology. The landmark privacy law of California allows consumers a great deal of control over their data. Many worry that soon, employees may...
There has been a long-time moratorium on evictions for businesses that manage residential rental properties. That moratorium is either ending or nearing an end soon in most cases. When that happens, there will likely be an increase in evictions. Here's what you should...
An intestate estate is one in which a person does not have a settled will or estate plan in place when they pass. Intestate succession is the process through which the California probate court assigns assets to a person's heirs. This can include business assets. A...
Overall, the commercial real estate market performed well in the first quarter of 2022. While it wasn’t a perfect score in every sector, there were definite signs of growth and many things to make investors happy. Lowering vacancy rates Industrial, office and retail...
The concept of a “managed retreat” is accepting that you can’t win, and all that's left is to limit the damage. In a climate-change sense, this can mean moving away from high-risk, coastal areas or other climate change susceptible regions. However, many find this...