PRACTICE AREAS
Real Property
- Real Property Acquisitions, Sales, and Leasing
- Loan Document Review and Opinion Letters
- Deeds, Deeds of Trusts, Loan Agreements, and Promissory Notes
- Title Insurance Issues and Title Review
- Property Owner Association Law
- Construction Defect
- Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions
- Escrow Documents
- Grant Deeds/Quitclaim Deeds/ Assignments
- Boundary disputes
- Landlord/Tenant Disputes
- Easement Agreements and Joint Use and Maintenance Agreements
- Property Tax matters
- California Department of Real Estate Licensing
- California Department of Real Estate Subdivision Public Reports
Land Use
- Mapping and Permitting
- Subdivisions
- Environmental Review
- Condominium Conversions
- Municipal Law and Administrative Advocacy
- Planning and Development/Redevelopment
- Zoning
- Legislative and Administrative Approvals
- Planned Development Projects
Homeowners Associations
- Document Interpretation and Amendment
- Annual Meetings/Membership Meetings
- Board Member Duties/Responsibilities
- Rules Adoption and Enforcement
- Architectural Review and Control
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Director and Officer Liability
- Violations of Rules, CC&Rs, Architectural Guidelines
- Litigation of Civil Matters
Dispute Resolution/Litigation
Dispute resolution and litigation regarding real estate related matters, including, but not limited to:
- Real Estate Agent/Broker v. Homeowner Disputes
- Neighbor Disputes
- Breach of Contract
- Quiet Title
- Slander of Title
- Nuisance
- Boundary Disputes
- Agent/Broker Liability
- Breach of Lease
- Adverse Possession
Business
- Entity formation (limited liability companies, partnerships, corporations, joint ventures), with focus on formation for real estate investment and development
- Contract drafting, review and interpretation
- Acquisition and Disposition of Business Interests
- Ongoing advisement to Boards of Directors regarding coporate formalities, ongong legal issues/risk analysis
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