Article, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning
Probate – What It Is and How It Works What is Probate? Probate is a necessary court mandated legal process that takes place after someone dies (with a Will) or intestate (without a Will). In California if the value of the estate is in excess of $166,250, then a...
Article, Civil Litigation
Use of Requests for Admissions and Requests for Genuineness of Documents A sometimes underused discovery tool is Code of Civil Procedure §§2033.010 et seq., otherwise known as Requests for Admissions (RFA) and Requests for Genuineness of Documents. How Many May Be...
Article, Civil Litigation
Property Owner Liability for Third Party Criminal Act – Reasonably Foreseeable? Imagine you own a strip mall property – you have tenants who own various businesses on the property, perhaps a nail salon, a liquor store, a small gym, a bike store, and an...
