Why would a person give at least 50+ properties to their spouse, All apparently as a "Gift" Is there any kind of limit in CA?

Your broker owes you fiduciary duties to conduct the real estate services for you in conformity with the rules of the California Department of Real...

If a bank offers cash for keys, and i take it. can the bank still come after me for back rent owed after?

If the bank is making this offer, it is almost certain to be in writing. Make sure your concern is discussed in the writing to obtain the result...

My lawyer failed to appear at my UD trial - claims he wasn't noticed plantiffs won a default judgment/writ of possesion

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Can I sell t-shirts of a design using characters of a well known brand of camera by not actually spelling out the name?

There is a phenomenon that occurs when a client approaches an attorney stongly suspecting that something is wrong and asks the attorney to "bless"...

What can i do my sister used my dad to ruin me

Pursuing an appeal when the party dies is not "illegal". Failure to properly substitute the personal representative of the deceased may have been...

My colleagues comments about the Hague Convention are correct. Mr. Chen also directs you to a code provision that may provide some options. When...

Email is usually acceptable, but I always make sure to confirm by letter in case it is needed as an exhibit in a motion to compel. Actual meeting...

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Is it possible to open a medical marijuana collective/bar/movie theater in California?

Federal law certainly forbids it. State law permits dispensaries for medical needs, not recreation.

How do you change ownership of a house?

Transfer to a house (real property) is done with a deed. Now may be a good time to talk to an estate planning attorney about a will so that...

Other Avvo participants may feel differently but rather than have two attorneys, find one that yu can work with effectively. An alternative may be...