Renting a park- or resident-owned mobilehome in a mobilehome park now comes with a "new" defense. In two recent San Diego eviction cases, one case for a park owner and one case for a mobilehome owner, the tenant who was renting the mobilehome asserted a "new"...
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Month: March 2015
Should I Put My Rental Property in an LLC?
This is a very common question for owners of rental properties. Of course, like most things in life, there are advantages and disadvantages to consider when deciding whether to form a limited liability company (LLC) to hold your rental property. While I cannot...
Classification of Independent Contractors: Risk or Benefit?
For a business, classifying a person as independent contractor remains difficult under current California Law. The multi-factor test remains the standard.This multi-factor test includes analyzing: whether there's a right to control how the worker does his job;...
Reminder: Legal Fees May Be Deductible for Tax Purposes
In honor of tax season, we wanted to remind our business clients that some legal fees may be deductible for tax purposes. Regardless of your entity type (e.g., corporation, limited liability company or partnership), we encourage all of our business clients to visit a...
Developers Required to Pay Costs For Defense of Land Use Lawsuits in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council recently changed the game for future real estate development in the city. Like most cities in California, the entitlement approval process in Los Angeles (the "City") required real estate developers to indemnify the City against any...
