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What If The Rental Property Is Destroyed By Natural Disaster?

This quick post is inspired by a recent question seen on Quora. Someone wanted to know what would happen if a residential rental property...

Coronavirus and Evictions, Part II

A little over two months ago, I wrote about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on evictions. At the time, I wrote that we expected it to...

Coronavirus and Evictions

It’s an understatement to say the current coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented time. People are facing a myriad of health, safety,...

The California Tenant Protection Act of 2019

Recently signed into law, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 is a significant piece of legislation that every landlord and...

My Landlord Has Different Pet Policies For Different Units. Is That Legal?

Here's a landlord-tenant question that's a little different. Suppose you move into a residential rental property and the landlord tells...

Common Litigation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

In this article, we’ll take a look at some common mistakes in litigation and what can be done to avoid them. This article is primarily...

When Do I Need A Business Lawyer For My Small Business?

One of the questions small business owners often face is, "Do I need to hire a lawyer for this?" In this article, we'll take a brief look...

Can a Commercial Landlord Back Out of a Lease?

This question came to us via Avvo. A prospective commercial tenant signed a lease agreement with a landlord for business premises for the...

Evictions - 3-Day Notice to Cure or Quit

A common scenario in landlord-tenant law is where a residential landlord believes the tenant is in violation of the lease, or is causing...

What Is Fraud?

“Fraud” is a word that most of us know, and it’s one of the claims that comes up most frequently in civil litigation – especially...

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