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Small businesses sometimes have a difficult time in their local markets, especially when larger competitors come in and try to take the market share. Big businesses often have the opportunity to reach larger populations and may even have the power to take ideas from...
Buffington Law Firm's Trust Litigation attorneys frequently deal with situations involving a secretive successor-trustee. The usual scenario is that once the second Trustor (trustmaker) of a Trust passes, someone else become successor-trustee of the Trust. Often...
If you are a trust beneficiary, you expect the trustee to always act in your best interests when managing the trust. After all, they are legally obligated to do so as they owe you a fiduciary duty. So, what happens in a case where the trustee wastes or steals the...
When filing a breach of contract suit in court, it’s necessary to prove a few things to have a successful outcome to the case. For example, the plaintiff must prove a contract existed. They must also show how the defendant failed to meet the terms of the contract....
Establishing a trust is an important part of an estate plan because it lets the creator dictate exactly what they want to happen. Part of establishing the trust is naming a trustee. This person is responsible for taking care of the contents of the trust and making...
Someone you know named you as one of the beneficiaries of their trust. When your situation meets certain criteria, you can access the assets in that trust or ask for a disbursement. You don't actually own or control the trust property although it benefits you. The...
Investing is a terrific way to increase your wealth portfolio and support businesses that you believe in. It's very common for those with significant assets to invest a large portion of it and keep very little in savings on hand. For this reason, it's also important...
Living in an area with a homeowner’s association helps to ensure that your property value is protected. All homeowners in the area are subjected to the bylaws and covenants. These can sometimes lead to a dispute between the association and a homeowner. There are many...
Investment fraud includes a few different kinds of acts including: Market manipulation Pyramid schemes Ponzi schemes Advance fee fraud In real estate, you may run into a pyramid scheme, for example. With one of these schemes, you may be offered an opportunity to...
For many entrepreneurs in California, investing is an occupation. Unfortunately, even professional investors can fall for many scams perpetrated by other individuals. When an investment fails, taking a significant toll on the value of your portfolio, you might not...