Buffington Law Firm's breach of contract attorneys have taken many breach of contract cases to trial, and have helped their clients enter into settlements of many others. In their purest form breach of contract cases can be simple: two (or more) parties entered into a...
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Financial Elder Abuse — A Serious Problem in California
Financial Elder Abuse is a serious problem in California. Elderly folk sometimes lack mental vigor and sharpness, and this can sometimes cause them to be excessively trusting, particularly of relatives and their own offspring. California law provides that any...
How to prepare for a business lawsuit
Business lawsuits are prevalent. When opening a business, it almost goes without saying the company will have to deal with a lawsuit sooner or later. One study found that in any given year, between 36% and 53% of small businesses are in some form of litigation....
Most common examples of unfair competition
Unfair competition damages the work done by numerous companies, small or large, every year. No company is immune from these charges, including Google. The EU recently fined Google for unfair competition due to the company taking advantage of its dominance in the...
Sibling disputes and the inheritance of the family home
Of all the assets a parent leaves to his or her heirs, few spark more disputes among the children of the deceased than real property, especially the family home.Family arguments may start because bequests are not defined clearly or because the estate is more...
4 different types of contract breaches
Breach of contract occurs in numerous different industries. A professor from San Francisco State University is currently in a lawsuit with the college for not supporting AMED studies. It is paramount for individuals to know when a business or individual did not hold...
Avoid Trust Disputes: Common Problems in Living Trust Draftsmanship
Buffington Law Firm's Trust dispute attorneys have more than two decades of experience in living trust litigation. As many people know, revocable or "living" trusts have become extremely popular in California and have to a significant degree replaced wills as the...
Trust Disputes: The Problem of Problem Living Trust Beneficiaries
Revocable or "Living" Trusts have become wildly popular in California as an alternate mechanism to wills for transferring a family's wealth to the next generation. Lawyers who practice estate planning often tout trusts as a simpler and cheaper way to handle an...
As a small business owner, are you prepared for a lawsuit?
You may have owned your business for decades or only for a year or two. Do you know what to do if a lawsuit arises? People in the know say that anyone who operates a small business may expect to face a lawsuit at least once in his or her career, and litigation can be...
Why Can’t I Get This Frivolous Lawsuit Thrown Out Before Trial? Part 3
In earlier Blog articles we discussed the difficulty in causing the Court to throw out meritless lawsuits before trial. Procedurally, the deck is stacked against the Defense when it comes to forcing the dismissal of meritless lawsuits. A Plaintiff can survive...

