Relationships are complex. When they blend with business, things can get even more tangled, especially if the personal side ends, but the business still stands. If you have ever started something meaningful with someone you cared about, only to part ways later, you...
Month: June 2025
Why can a landlord keep a security deposit?
When someone rents a house in California, the landlord typically takes a security deposit. This could be twice the rent payment, for example. The goal of this security deposit is to protect the landlord from a financial perspective, as there are certain situations in...
Can debtors give away assets to prevent collection efforts?
Most people who owe businesses money make reasonable efforts to fulfill their obligations. They try to work out a payment plan and adjust their budgets so that they can make appropriate payments. They commit to payments until they have repaid what they owe....
2 ways someone could breach an easement
An easement is a legal agreement between a property owner and someone else -- often a neighboring property owner. For example, when one piece of real estate doesn’t have direct access to a main road, the landlocked owner may be granted an easement allowing them to...