Recent California legislation has altered the criteria for designating hires as employees or independent contractors. The financial repercussions of worker misclassification can be expensive, so this is probably a good time to re-evaluate your workforce's status. ...
Many small businesses start out with just an owner working out of his or her home. However, as time goes on and the company grows, working out of one’s home is no longer a feasible option. You may have recently found yourself ready to expand your business and start...
When you purchase a new home, it likely represents the largest investment you will make in your lifetime. You consequently need to know that you have legal title, i.e., legal ownership, of your home and the property on which it sits. Title insurance gives you this...
When you start a new business, you need a location from which to operate it. If you are like most start-up entrepreneurs, however, you likely do not own commercial property. You, therefore, will need to lease your business location, at least initially. This, in turn,...
As the old saying goes, “good fences make good neighbors.” But does this adage apply to all residential fence situations? What if your neighbor decides to build a fence right on the border line of your property and his or hers? What if (s)he decides to construct an...
Commercial real estate development and renovation can have a positive impact on a city’s local economy, reputation and employment opportunities. The revitalization of downtown spaces can have an especially significant impact, especially when the sales of commercial...
When it comes to running a business, you know that there are many things you need to have in place in order to succeed. One of these things is a solid risk mitigation and risk management plan. Preventing your business from suffering due can require you to pay...
Business partnerships may end for several reasons. Perhaps you have accomplished everything you set out to do and you are ready to move on. Other situations may prove to be more complicated. Regardless of the reasons behind your partnership dissolution, you will need...
Patience is part of the real estate game. People need to take the time to make sure they found the right deal at the right time, and it may take a lifetime to see a bargain come into full fruition as a fortune maker. Landlords know all too well that buying multiple...
Real estate may be the most important industry in California, since space and buildings are the main requirement for any venture of homes or businesses. As the state faces a decreasing stock of available housing, politicians in Sacramento and many cities are working...