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A Practical Approach to Real Estate and Business Law

Real Estate Litigation

San Diego’s competitive and lucrative real estate market often creates disputes. We help our clients resolve these matters efficiently, both in and out of court.

Sales / Purchase

If someone failed to disclose material issues involving a property or if you had a problem with escrow, we can help you resolve your dispute quickly and efficiently.

Contracts

Contracts are the foundation of San Diego’s real estate industry. Our lawyers help draft, interpret, and enforce complex real estate agreements, including leases, buy-sell agreements, and promissory notes.

Business Litigation

We handle matters involving partnership disputes, contract issues, and a wide range of business torts.

Agent / Broker

Broker-client and agent-client relationships break down for many reasons. We help industry professionals and their former clients settle issues involving failure to disclose, breach of fiduciary duty, and DRE complaints.

Real Estate Investing

Whether you’re flipping houses or making long-term investments, you need practical advice and results-driven strategies. Our team can guide you through even the most complex legal matters.

Commercial Leases

Our lawyers assist both landlords and tenants with commercial lease issues. Whether you’re drafting, renegotiating, or enforcing a lease, our legal team can help.

Loans / Foreclosures

We’ve guided banks and lenders through loan and foreclosure matters for more than 20 years. We also assist individuals with claims against loan brokers.

Wholesaling

San Diego’s competitive and lucrative real estate market often creates disputes. We help our clients resolve these matters efficiently, both in and out of court.

Landlord / Tenant

We help both landlords and tenants deal with matters involving holdover tenancy, lease violations, and regulatory compliance.

Real Estate Litigation

San Diego’s competitive and lucrative real estate market often creates disputes. We help our clients resolve these matters efficiently, both in and out of court.

Agent / Broker

Broker-client and agent-client relationships break down for many reasons. We help industry professionals and their former clients settle issues involving failure to disclose, breach of fiduciary duty, and DRE complaints.

Loans / Foreclosures

We’ve guided banks and lenders through loan and foreclosure matters for more than 20 years. We also assist individuals with claims against loan brokers.

Sales / Purchase

If someone failed to disclose material issues involving a property or if you had a problem with escrow, we can help you resolve your dispute quickly and efficiently.

Real Estate Investing

Whether you’re flipping houses or making long-term investments, you need practical advice and results-driven strategies. Our team can guide you through even the most complex legal matters.

Wholesaling

San Diego’s competitive and lucrative real estate market often creates disputes. We help our clients resolve these matters efficiently, both in and out of court.

Contracts

Contracts are the foundation of San Diego’s real estate industry. Our lawyers help draft, interpret, and enforce complex real estate agreements, including leases, buy-sell agreements, and promissory notes.

Commercial Leases

Our lawyers assist both landlords and tenants with commercial lease issues. Whether you’re drafting, renegotiating, or enforcing a lease, our legal team can help.

Landlord / Tenant

We help both landlords and tenants deal with matters involving holdover tenancy, lease violations, and regulatory compliance.

Business Litigation

We handle matters involving partnership disputes, contract issues, and a wide range of business torts.

The Wisdom of Purchasing a Property in Foreclosure in California

July 1, 2020

If you are considering purchasing a residential property in California that is in foreclosure, you should be aware that you are about to engage in heavily regulated activity. Those of you that know me are aware that I am no fan of burdensome regulation. But, if you are seeking to invest in residential properties, you…

Investing in Real Estate? Don’t Use a Suspended LLC or Corporation

January 6, 2020

If you are investing in real estate through a suspended LLC or corporation, this is a bad idea. Imagine that you have identified a fantastic real estate investment opportunity, and you have the purchase of this real estate under contract. However, before you close escrow, the seller develops sellers’ remorse. The seller tells you that unless you substantially…

California’s New Rent Control Law

September 30, 2019

California legislators just passed a historic rent control bill, becoming one of a growing list of states to pass statewide rent control and other tenant protections. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, who supported its passage through the legislature. Read on for details about the new law, and…

New Real Estate Fraud Charges Against Woman Already Accused of Multi-Million Dollar Scam Targeting Elderly Californians

July 31, 2019

Real estate ownership and management can be complicated, particularly for elderly Americans. California has several laws in place that specifically protect the elderly in property transactions in order to prevent unscrupulous parties from taking advantage by means of fraud or undue influence. A recent criminal fraud case out of Los Angeles illustrates how a deceitful…

Is a Bridge Loan a Good Idea?

June 28, 2019

Flipping real estate, especially if you’re a relatively new investor, may entail purchasing a new property before the sale of a previous investment is complete. This may mean that funds critical to a new purchase are tied up but will soon become available. In these cases, some real estate investors opt to take out bridge…

California Passes New Statutory CEQA Exemption

May 29, 2019

As readers of this blog know, the regulatory requirements imposed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) can increase the cost, time, and overall difficulty of real estate development. Any new exemption or other limitation on CEQA’s purview is a boon for real estate developers looking to limit cost. The California Legislature recently enacted a…