The fact that you are asking the question suggests an answer, since you see the neighbor’s behavior as a potential problem. As a seller you are...

The process required is simple, transferring your wife’s shares of stock to you through some sort of assignment document, as a gift or a sale. ...

Which type of legal entity would be best to set up for the situation described? LLC, S-Corp, something different?

The choice of entity is nearly the last question with which you should be concerned. The venture you describe would require compliance with a...

What do I need to do to void a joint tenancy form before it is filed

As between the parties, title transfers when the deed has been delivered and accepted, not when it is recorded. Delivery means that you as the...

My father and I own a corporation together. 70% and 30%. We want to legal change ownership to 51% (me) and 49% to him.

The multiple income and gift tax and estate planning and other issues which this raises for you and your father and the rest of your family and the...

The short answer is that you need a Board of Directors action to issue him the stock (if he is putting the purchase price into the company) or an...

I'm in escrow to purchase a large lot (500+ acres) in Kern County. Have prelim title report, would like legal review.

You are wise to both review the preliminary title report and seek an attorney’s help in doing so. Be sure to look at the underlying documents, not...

How can I transfer ownership of a home to a relative?

Thank you for your service! Transferring ownership may have a lot of unintended consequences: reassessment for property tax purposes,...

I agree with my colleague Denise Olrich (though in 38 years of practice I have never encountered anyone who formed a statutory close corporation,...

Can I protect my silent interest in my home with a legal device like a trust, lease with option to buy, or land sales contract?

In broad strokes, my first thought is that you could receive and record an option to purchase the property for the original amount of the loan,...