A change in ownership in real property will, unless an exception applies, trigger a reassessment by the County Assessor’s Office. The property taxes will be recalculated based upon the appraised (and most likely increased) value of the property. There are exclusions to the rule, however, including the Parent-Child Transfer Exclusion. You may qualify for this Read More…
Archives for February 2017
LGC Partner Tom Lincoln To Host Webinar
LGC Partner Tom Lincoln will be hosting a webinar on Using Trial Objections. Mr. Lincoln is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has tried numerous jury trials throughout California and Nevada. His presentation will focus on the most important trial objections, how to use trial objections most effectively, and Read More…
New Appellate Decision Strictly Construes SB 800 Timing Requirements
In a new decision, the Court of Appeal has strictly construed the deadlines imposed by SB 800 for builders to respond to a notice of claim. In doing so, the Court found that a notice of claim that contained only vague, boilerplate language describing a homeowner’s allegations will nevertheless trigger the 14-day period in which Read More…
LGC Attorneys To Host Employment Law Webinar
LGC Partner Teresa Beck and Associate Patrick Klingborg will be hosting a free webinar on the Top Ten Things Small Businesses Should Know About Employment Law. The webinar will include a discussion of the factors affecting whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor, steps to minimize your liability when terminating Read More…
Recent California Supreme Court Decision May Affect Discoverability Of Crawford Invoices
In the landmark decision of Crawford v. Weather Shield Mfg., Inc. (2008) 44 Cal.4th 541, the Supreme Court of California held that a contractual indemnitor incurs a duty to defend its indemnitee as soon as the indemnitee tenders its defense to the indemnitor. The decision had a significant impact on construction defect lawsuits, which typically Read More…
