The California Appellate Court recently dealt with the issue when a party filed a lawsuit to set aside a trust based on forgery. Once the Court ruled that no forgery occurred the Court then levied attorney fees and costs against the party that brought the forgery case. The Court issued a very substantial attorney fees...
The Court recently ruled in this particular set of circumstances that a residential care facility resident was not bound by an arbitration agreement her daughter signed on her behalf when placing her at the facility. Arbitration clauses are not in themselves bad but they can be oppressive especially when it relates to care facilities. To...
Real estate agents and brokers owe a duty to their clients. However, what happens when the seller of a property has seller’s remorse and complains that they sold the property “too cheap”? Is the broker or agent liable? Recently the Court dealt with this issue and determined that a broker solely representing a buyer had...
Generally, California law clearly states that if an individual is driving a vehicle to perform work duties or to do something for his/her employer, then the driver’s employer is liable for any injuries resulting from a car accident where the employee was at fault. However, the First District of California recently decided an employer was not...
The First District Appellate court of California recently decided where a wife failed to read a premarital agreement and to meet with her attorney to discuss it before signing it, she bore the risk of her mistake as to the content of the agreement and is not entitled to rescission. You are already knew it...
Recently, the Second District appellate court ruled that Duress by a third person cannot void a contract when the other contracting party did not know about the duress and relied in good faith. For the complete text please visit Fettig v. Hilton Garden Inns Management – filed May 4, 2022, Second District, Div. Eight
California Easement Case Law update An exclusive implied easement which, for all practical purposes, amounts to fee title cannot be justified or granted unless the encroachment is de minimis or the easement is necessary to protect the health or safety of the public or for essential utility purposes. Romero v. Shih – filed May 5,...
Changes for consumers made jointly by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion The three nationwide credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – have agreed to three important changes to reporting medical collection accounts. Paid medical collection debt will no longer be included on consumer credit reports, as of July 1, 2022. The time period before...
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