Loan Document Review

You’re at the closing line, escrow is about to wrap up, financing has been negotiated and approved, and then the bank sends you a stack of loan documents prepared by their attorney to review. These documents are full of provisions that limit your actions during the life of the loan, and do much more than…

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Kim V Reins International California, INC – A Devastating Blow to Employers

The Court held that an employee’s individual settlement does not stop the individual from filing a PAGA lawsuit.  Due to the decision in Kim, Plaintiffs’ lawyers will be bringing many more frivolous PAGA suits, even after the “aggrieved employee” has been individually compensated. NOTICE: Attorney advertising; Attorney licensed to practice law in California only; Not…

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How AB 1482 Effects Just Cause Evictions

AB 1482 prohibits evictions without just cause. For tenants that have lived in a unit for at least one year, AB 1482 pro- hibits evictions and non-renewals of leases without “just cause.”  There are two types of “just cause”: (1) “At Fault Just Cause,” and (2) “No-Fault Just Cause.”  At Fault Just Cause: includes failure…

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Resident Managers

How To Protect Yourself from Resident Managers  Pitfalls:  Not paying according to minimum salary require- ments  Job does not consist of at least 51 % of Managerial duties  Possible eviction issue when terminated  Solution:  Have a Written Agreement that combines Employ- ment Law with Tenancy Law, which allows Resident Managers to become legally compliant.  NOTICE:…

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Onboarding Documents

Why it is Necessary for Employees to Sign Documents When They Start Work? Lawyers are going to Employees educating them of their Employment Rights  In Law, the only thing that matters is what can be proved  Employment Agreements allow the Court to rely on fact on paper, rather than words, when deciding a case  Agreements…

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