Our firm successfully represented a major Northern California construction equipment dealer in a complex mechanic’s lien priority dispute following the failure of a multi-million dollar golf course project in Central California. With over fifty competing mechanic’s lien claims and with litigation spanning the course of several years and complicated by the bankruptcy of a major financial institution involved in the project, our firm successfully negotiated a highly favorable monetary settlement for our client.
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- Termination of Easement Through Doctrine of Merger Requires a Deep Dive Into The Chain of Title
- How Does a Mechanics Lien Work in California?
- The Priority Of a Judgment Lien Relating Back To The Date of the Attachment Lien Saves The Day Years Later
- How to Resolve a Boundary Dispute in California
- Real Estate Legal Matters Within Trust Administration
- Home Title Fraud a Growing Threat for California Homeowners
- What are Creditors Rights?
- How Will Commercial Real Estate Change Post-COVID-19?
- Longtime Co-Owners of Commercial and Investment Properties Should Check Title Documents
- Employers: Focus on the “B” of the ABC Test When Analyzing Contractor vs Employee Status Under AB5
- Seven Key Commercial Lease Terms to Examine Before Signing
- The Statute of Limitations on a Contract May Be Different Than You Think
- There is No Such Thing as Boilerplate Language in Commercial Real Estate Agreements
- Extending Credit Terms to Out-of-State Corporations
- How You Hold Title to Real Estate Property Has Legal and Tax Consequences
- Why Would Women Facing Divorce Prefer a Woman as Their Lawyer?
- The Risks of Co-Ownership Agreements
- How a Business Can Improve Debt Collection
- Appellate Court Holds That Attorneys Fees Not Recoverable Even Though Credit Application Contained A “Prevailing Party Attorneys Fees” Clause
- The Biggest Things to Look For When Buying a Business
- What is the Appropriate Leasing Term for you?
- What to Do Before You Buy Commercial Real Estate in the Bay Area
- Non-Disclosure Agreement Do’s and Don’ts
- Estate Planning and Trust Administration Made Easier
- Selling Your Business – The Confidentiality Agreement
- Avoid Probate with a Living Trust
- Minimize Business Partnership Disputes
- Verbal Real Estate Agreement Destroys Family Bond
- Bankruptcy & Commercial Foreclosure
- Acquiring Commercial Real Estate with Current Tenants
- Buying An Oakland Business? Don’t Overlook the Letter of Intent
- Five Tips Landlords Should Know
- Commercial Real Estate 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges
- Res Judicata Cannot Be Used to Shield Fraudulent Debtor Behavior
- Creditors Rights Attorney Representing Secured Creditors Beware
- Landlord and Tenant to Agree
- Court Limits Scope Of Guarantor Waivers
- Failure to Pay Dividend Led to Chapter 13 Case Dismissal
- Legal Counsel Adds Value in a Commercial Property Dispute
- Legal Considerations for a New Small Business
- How Far Can Brief Ubiquitous Language Go in Trademarks?
- Litigation Financial Planning: Self-Finance or Third Party?
- Legal Tactic Switcheroo in Landlord-Tenant Dispute Fails Due to Missing “Rent Due” Notification
- Negotiations Resolved Lien Priority Dispute
- California’s New “Yelp” Bill Empowers Consumers
- Legal Insight on Successful Commercial Collections
- 2014 Annual Recap
- Negotiating Commercial Real Estate for Your Small Business
- Creditor Rights and Commercial Law Concerns Over Bitcoin
- To Obtain Summary Judgment On A Contract Dispute, All Elements Of Breach Of Contract, Including Damages, Must Be Established