Prior to initiating an action to foreclose a lien, quiet title, partition, or declaratory relief, many attorneys will, and often must, obtain litigation guarantees from a title company regarding the real property or interest that will be the subject of the action. The...
This is the second part of the two-part series on the statement of decision. See our earlier blog The Purpose of a Statement of Decision for an introduction into the statement of decision and its purpose. A statement of decision must be timely requested. Otherwise,...
This and the next blog will be a two-fold discussion about the statement of decision post bench trial. Part one below will be an introduction into the statements of decision and their purpose. Party two discusses the timing of the request. California Code of Civil...
A statute of limitations is the specific time period a plaintiff is allowed to bring a lawsuit against a defendant. If the plaintiff files a lawsuit beyond that time period, the defendant can get the case dismissed on the ground that the statute of limitations has...
Most civil cases settle; but when they do, how do the parties make sure that the other party is going to comply with the settlement agreement? This is a common problem. A problem solved, for the most part, by the use of a stipulation for the court to retain...
Hiring an Attorney to Handle Your Real Estate Transaction Do you need an attorney to handle your real estate transaction? Well, it depends. The first thing on people’s minds during a real estate transaction is lowering costs. The next thing that comes to mind is:...
