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Buffington Law Firm's practice areas encompass business litigation, real estate litigation, and trust/estate/elder law litigation. We also handle assault-and-battery lawsuits. Our Firm is experienced in handling jury trials, arbitrations and alternative dispute...
Perhaps you are about to enter negotiations that could win you rights to an innovative product your up-and-coming company wants to sell.However, you do not have much experience with important contract negotiations. Here are five tips to boost your confidence and help...
Buffington Law Firm's breach of contract and investment fraud attorneys have represented numerous clients who have been victimized by investment fraud. Regrettably, these cases tend to fall into a familiar pattern - a person entrusts his or her investment portfolio,...
Part of making a trust is appointing a trustee to administer it, which can mean various things for different types of trusts. However, the bottom line is that the trustee takes on the duty to run the trust according to the term the trustor sets and according to the...
For California business owners, contracts play an essential role in their companies' operations. They enter into contracts with vendors, clients and their own employees. They buy or lease property. When one party does not live up to its obligations, serious problems...
Minority shareholders who feel they are the victims of corporate abuse or overreach can make a claim of shareholder oppression.Courts normally recognize various definitions of shareholder oppression and, while it is usually not illegal, judges typically see it as...
It is important to have clear designations for land ownership. This allows the swift and precise rectification of issues concerning encroachment on the land. However, land ownership is not always crystal clear in some cases. In such instances, quiet title auctions may...
Buffington Law Firm's Trust dispute and breach of contract attorneys often deal with issues of mental capacity when representing parties in cases involving disputes involving the validity of trusts. As discussed in last week's Blog article, the mental capacity to...
Buffington Law Firm's Trust and Elder Law attorneys are sometimes faced with situations that deal with the issue as to whether a person has the mental capacity to make a contract or, alternatively, testamentary capacity -- the ability to make a will or trust. To the...
Buffington Law Firm's team of Elder, Trust, and Undue Influence attorneys often deal with controversies involving the mental competence of Elders. (As used herein, the term "Elder" shall have the meaning set forth in the Welfare & Institutions Code: A California...