Some entrepreneurs purchase their business properties while others choose to lease property for their headquarters or offices. Leasing commercial property in San Diego, California, (instead of buying) offers several benefits to the savvy business owner. Examples of...
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How can you resolve a contract dispute with another business?
Contracts are the lifeblood of modern business. They help establish obligations between different companies and provide businesses with dependable services or materials. Committing your agreements with another business to writing can protect you. Sadly, some...
What are legal reasons you can evict a tenant?
You may be tempted, as a landlord, to use the power of eviction often. Maybe a tenant is impolite to you and you don’t get along, so you want to throw them out of the unit. Maybe you find someone else you’d rather rent to. Can you evict tenants at your discretion? You...
Can you give your company to someone, or do you have to sell it?
Generally, when someone wants to transfer ownership of their company, they sell it. Maybe you started the company from nothing and ran it for the last 20 years. Now you want to retire, and selling it gives you a nice influx of cash with which to do so. But what if...
Are you stuck with that easement on your property forever?
Easements are commonly encountered in rural properties, but they can be in cities, as well. Property owners may find easements to be inconvenient because they grant someone else the (usually) legal right to intrude upon their space in some way. Naturally, that can end...
Can your tenant rent the space to someone else?
You have a home that you rent out to residential tenants. For the past year or so, you’ve had a single tenant living in the home. When you stop by one day, though, there’s a family of four living in the house. As it turns out, your tenant got a job offer in another...
What happens if a seller makes false statements about a property?
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...
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...

