Home addition dispute with contractor - 1 room with 1 small bath - not complete in 11 months/contractor is not serious

You are in a tough spot. Here are some suggestions that might help. First, if you have not done so already you should confirm the contractor's...

Should I buy a note in a s-corp or an Llc?

Depending on a number of factors, it may be ok to buy secured notes in the corporation - at least for so long as the notes are performing. The...

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I have owned a business in CA since 2001 using a dba. I just found another company using exact same name.Do I have any recourse?

Maybe. We need more facts. For example, do you conduct your business as a sole proprietorship or through some other business entity such as a...

If an heir to a house hires a contractor to do work on the house, and his helper is unlicensed, can the helper sue the heir?

Maybe. The concern is not so much whether the helper is licensed, but whether he/she is properly covered by the contractor’s worker’s compensation...

House Title Transfer

Proper transfer of title to real property is accomplished using a deed that is recorded with the recorder’s office in the county where the property...

My tenants are selling marijuana. Can this affect me as a landlord and owner of home?

The short answer is yes, definitely. Knowingly allowing, by your own description, a “marijuana” delivery service, aka “traffickers” to operate out...

What is the best way to protect my house from judgments?

It sounds like you’ve started to accumulate some wealth and now realize you probably should develop and implement some kind of asset protection...

Here are a few thoughts on how you might counter your general contractor’s harassment antics for final payment and maybe resolve the...

Your question does not say the nature of the work performed, whether the property was residential or commercial, or how much money is involved....

Do I have any legal grounds to Sue my landlord for a serious building code violation.

You appear to have a serious safety issue. Perhaps the first question you should ask yourself however, is what are you really trying to accomplish?...