Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Probate litigation in Fairfield, Sacramento, and across California has surged in recent years due to increasingly complex family structures, aging populations, contested bequests, and disputes over real property. When a will is disputed, an executor fails to perform, or assets were mishandled before or after death, beneficiaries often require decisive legal action. 1. Understanding Probate Litigation in...
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Estate planning and trust administration malpractice causes enormous financial and legal harm—invalidating documents, altering inheritance outcomes, triggering avoidable tax liabilities, and fueling trust and probate litigation. But malpractice is no longer limited to attorneys and trustees. Increasingly, real estate agents, professional fiduciaries, and even estate planning lawyers become key...
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Elder financial abuse has unfortunately become one of the most commonly litigated civil matters in California due to increasing life expectancy, rising caregiver dependency, and widespread access to elders’ financial accounts and digital credentials. The Sacramento and Solano County areas experience a high volume of cases involving undue influence, property theft, fraudulent trust amendments, misuse of...
Trust litigation in Fairfield, Sacramento, and throughout California has become increasingly common as wealth transfers rise, family structures evolve, and vulnerable elders become frequent targets of undue influence. When a trust stops operating as intended—because a trustee refuses to account, mismanages property, plays favorites, or engages in misconduct—beneficiaries often have no choice but to seek legal intervention. This cornerstone...
Corporate litigation encompasses a broad range of legal disputes involving businesses, including conflicts between shareholders, breaches of fiduciary duty, and contractual disputes. Our firm specializes in representing corporations, directors, officers, and shareholders in complex litigation matters. We provide strategic legal counsel to navigate the intricacies of corporate law and achieve favorable outcomes for our clients.
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Our firm offers skilled representation to clients facing professional malpractice claims, including those involving attorneys, medical practitioners, accountants, architects, engineers, and other licensed professionals. Professional malpractice arises when a professional fails to meet the standard of care applicable to their industry, resulting in harm to a client or patient. In California, professional malpractice claims typically require...
Disputes over property rights often arise not from recorded deeds, but from long-term use or occupation of land. California law recognizes two distinct doctrines that may confer rights upon those who use land without permission: adverse possession and prescriptive easements. While the two doctrines share certain requirements—such as open, notorious, and hostile use—they differ significantly in scope, requirements, and legal consequences....
Neighbor disputes over real estate are common in California and can arise from issues such as boundary disagreements, encroachments (such as structures or fences crossing property lines), easements (rights to use another's property for a specific purpose), and nuisances (interferences with the use and enjoyment of property). California law provides a variety of legal remedies to address these disputes, ranging from monetary damages to...
Investing in commercial real estate in California can yield significant returns, but it also entails a complex matrix of legal risks that differ substantially from residential property transactions. Commercial investments—whether involving office buildings, retail centers, industrial parks, or mixed-use developments—require careful navigation of lease structuring, zoning laws, financing instruments, environmental regulations, and potential...
Selling a home in California without a licensed real estate broker—commonly known as a “For Sale By Owner” (FSBO) transaction—may appear to offer greater control and cost savings. But FSBO sellers are not relieved of California’s complex legal obligations governing disclosures, contracts, and title transfer. In fact, by removing the broker from the transaction, sellers assume greater personal responsibility for legal compliance,...
