Trust In A Law Firm That Wins Eminent Domain And Real Estate Disputes
If your California business enters into a joint venture agreement with another firm, it's imperative to have a dispute resolution plan. Doing so ensures that you can exit the alliance in as timely and smooth a manner as possible whether the problem was intentional or...
The Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause requires state and federal government entities to provide property owners in California and around the country with just compensation when they exercise their eminent domain powers. Government entities are also required to...
Zoning is dictated by local ordinances in the state of California. These rules and regulations put in place by local city councils and other appropriate representatives determine exactly how people can legally use land. Unfortunately, sometimes there are conflicts...
The Fifth Amendment establishes a government's right to take private land if needed for public use. The landowner is entitled to receive fair market value plus damages for the property. In California, public utilities, redevelopment agencies and federal, state, county...
Northern California real estate associations, along with the area's multiple listing service, are the latest targets in a new copycat lawsuit involving real estate professionals. The lawsuit, filed in January 2024, alleges that these associations colluded with one...
The eminent domain process allows government agencies in California to obtain private property for public uses like building infrastructure or laying utility lines. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution require government agencies to make fair...
All California businesses rely on contracts, some of course to a greater extent than others, and these documents set forth the rights and responsibilities of the signatories. There are times when one or both parties can’t fulfill the terms of a contract, and that is...
The eminent domain battle between California American Water and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, also known as the District, shows no signs of being resolved any time soon. California American Water announced it will fight the case and continue to...
A property developer’s plans to close a California trailer park were dealt a blow on Nov. 16 when the Fresno City Council voted unanimously to reject its proposal. The developer claims that the park must close because it is unprofitable. A nonprofit group that...
An eminent domain battle is brewing in California’s Central Valley. A fruit stand that has been operating in Riverbank for 30 years sits on five acres of land that Stanislaus County executives want to acquire for a major highway construction project, and local...