When you buy a home, your new property is like a blank canvas, full of potential. Your home is an opportunity for expression, exploration and personalization. Unfortunately, the house may not be in the condition that you expected when you actually move in. There could...
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Do you know how residential and commercial closings differ?
Many assume that the real estate closing process is relatively standard, but that's not the case. The process for a commercial property is often more complicated than the residential one as it involves more money exchanging hands. Government regulators require...
Is it time to convert your sole proprietorship to an LLC?
When you started your business, you were operating out of your spare bedroom and had no more than a shoestring budget, at best. Things have taken off better than you ever expected, however, and you’re expanding. Could it be time to change from a sole proprietorship to...
What are major and minor contract breaches? What’s the difference?
When entities enter into a contract with each other, both parties are expected to fully uphold their end of the deal. Most contracts are completed without any issues. The times when the contract isn’t followed, there is a breach of contract. This can sometimes lead to...
What commercial landlords should know about recapture clauses
Recapture clauses are common in commercial leases. This type of clause allows a landlord to end the lease prior to its expiration and reclaim the property under certain circumstances. Those circumstances, or triggering events, need to be spelled out in the lease. What...
Selling your company? It is vital you prepare early.
If running your business has become more of a chore than a joy, you may dream of escape. Maybe you dream of a stranger walking into your office, asking you how much and signing a check on the spot. The truth is, selling a business is not that simple. Adequate planning...
Be careful who you hire to fix up properties you intend to flip
Despite California having a relatively competitive real estate market, there are still opportunities for real estate investors. Whether you are an individual who wants to generate income by improving real estate properties or someone who runs a business that...
Can you get out of your commercial lease?
There are all kinds of reasons that tenants may seek to terminate their commercial leases early. Sometimes a better location comes along and it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the business or the business simply outgrows its current space. Other times, economic...
Will the easement you need transfer with the sale of the land?
Not all pieces of real estate are easy to access and use. In some cases, you will need to secure an easement in order to access a piece of property with no road frontage, connect to utilities or otherwise make the best possible use of a piece of land. Many people...
What are unfair business practices?
Unfair business practices are hard to define because there isn’t a single definition that’s going to give you a good understanding of what they are. However, there are a variety of actions that may be seen as unfair business practices. Those unfair actions could lead...

