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California State Legislature announced 2,637 new bills during the 2017-2018 legislative session. 1,016 of these were signed and took effect from 2018. Below is a discussion of the new Construction Laws that were signed into existence. Building Codes Construction requires the evaluation of external elements that are placed in an elevated position….

Commercial real estate transactions, from purchasing investment property to commercial leases to multifamily developments, nearly always come with substantial economic costs. So, primarily to save money, many individuals do not see the need for legal representation in these situations. Yet the mere fact that the real estate industry actively discourages buyers and…

Fundamentally, a lease is a financial arrangement for the payment of an amount due (the rent for the year) in monthly installments. If the paying party, the tenant in this case, defaults on these obligations, there is a legal means available to repossess the leasehold. If the landlord follows the proper procedure…