Attorney Jimmy Nguyen's Legal Cases

Real estate

Seller and listing agent hid known defects — buyer's non-disclosure claim under Civil Code §1102

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Representative buyer-side matter. A buyer discovered material defects after closing that had not been disclosed on the Transfer Disclosure Statement or the Seller Property Questionnaire. The work inclu ... ded reviewing the disclosure packet, inspection reports and permit history, identifying the claims available under Civil Code sections 1102 and 1572, putting the seller and the listing agent on notice, and pursuing recovery of repair costs and diminished value.

Real estate

Buyer's agent and broker withheld material facts — dual agency and breach of fiduciary duty claim

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Representative buyer-side matter. A buyer relied on the advice of the agent and broker in the transaction and learned afterward that material facts had been withheld or misrepresented. The work include ... d reconstructing the transaction file and communications, evaluating the duties owed to a buyer under Civil Code section 2079 and the Easton line of cases, addressing dual agency where both sides were represented by the same brokerage, and pursuing the buyer's claims against both the agent and the broker.

Real estate

Seller refused to release the deposit after escrow fell through — earnest money claim under Civil Code §1057.3

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Representative buyer-side matter. Escrow did not close and the seller refused to release the buyer's good-faith deposit. The work included reviewing the purchase agreement, contingency removals and can ... cellation notices to establish who was entitled to the funds, applying Civil Code section 1057.3 and its penalty for a bad-faith refusal to release, and pursuing return of the deposit through written demand, contractual mediation, and litigation where the seller would not release.

Business

Business owner buying a commercial building — purchase contract, due diligence and lease negotiation

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Representative business matter. A business owner bought a commercial property and negotiated the lease terms that followed. The work included reviewing the purchase contract and title, diligence on the ... property's condition, permitted use and zoning, and negotiating the lease provisions that decide the economics later: rent and escalations, term and options, maintenance and repair obligations, assignment, and default and remedies.

Mediation

Neutral mediator on the California Association of Realtors statewide panel — buyer, seller, agent and broker disputes

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Representative mediation. Serving as a neutral on the California Association of Realtors statewide mediation panel, mediating disputes among buyers, sellers, agents and brokers throughout California by ... Zoom, including non-disclosure claims, commission disputes and deposit disputes. In these matters the role is neutral facilitator for both sides, not counsel for either party.

Jimmy Nguyen's Legal Cases (5)

Seller and listing agent hid known defects — buyer's non-disclosure claim under Civil Code §1102

Buyer's agent and broker withheld material facts — dual agency and breach of fiduciary duty claim

Seller refused to release the deposit after escrow fell through — earnest money claim under Civil Code §1057.3

Business owner buying a commercial building — purchase contract, due diligence and lease negotiation

Neutral mediator on the California Association of Realtors statewide panel — buyer, seller, agent and broker disputes