CAR ACCIDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Summer is here and everybody is out and about enjoying the great Southern California weather. You are cruising along in your classic 1960 fire engine red Corvette convertible along Pacific Coast Highway. You are going through the intersection on a green light and suddenly you are hit broadside by a [...]

No amount of money will bring back a loved one who has been lost in an accident. A wrongful death lawsuit, however, may be able to pay for necessary medical care, lost wages and other expenses.  Losing a loved one is painful. Losing a loved one due to wrongful death can be even more difficult. [...]

I receive a lot of calls on people wanting to start an new business but they are confused about the types of entities available to them to help insulate them from potential liability and exposure. This is a brief overview of the types of entities that can be used in California. The most common business [...]

The limited liability company (“LLC”) is a new type of entity which is now available in almost every state in the U.S. It has a combination of features which is not found in any of the other available business forms. The LLC is very desirable for situations in which business owners wish to have partnership-type [...]

Despite advances in medical technology, the mortality rate for humans remains stubbornly fixed at 100 percent. So why is it that millions of Americans still die without a any type of an estate plan? Suppose you die in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver. Even if you have no assets, your estate might [...]

What Is a Corporation? You don’t need a large business to have a corporation. Even the owners of home-based businesses may find incorporation quite advantageous. This article will discuss the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of conducting your business as a corporation. What is a Corporation? A corporation is an entity in and of itself. Instead, [...]

Auto Accidents If you have been involved in a car accident and were injured as a result, you are probably concerned about how you will pay for necessary medical treatment, repairs to your vehicle and other expenses. If your loved one was catastrophically or fatally injured in an accident, you need to know what benefits [...]

What To Do when You Are Being Sued It is a fine Saturday morning and you are sitting at home getting ready for a day away from the toils and trouble of the workweek when there is a knock on the door. You look out and see a stranger with a clip board standing outside. [...]

What Is The Seller Trying To Hide? ‘As Is’ Sales in Real Estate Most homes are sold ‘as is.” In fact, the form Residential Purchase Agreement used by most brokers has a pre-printed ‘as is’ clause stating that the property is sold ‘as is’ without any warranty and in its present physical condition. In a [...]

A person may have an expectation that he will be entering into a contract or a relationship with another party or parties for a financial benefit in the future, and a defendant may interfere with that prospective advantage. If the defendant unlawfully does so, the injured party may bring an action against him. A person [...]