When you pay for a service from a specific person or business, the expectation is that they will deliver the work to your exact specifications, as agreed upon. When they fail to do so within the period on the contract, you may be eligible to file for a breach of...
Real estate litigation may be necessary in a variety of different circumstances. Boundary violations, title disputes and major issues with transactions can all lead to proceedings in the California civil courts. Sometimes, successful real estate transactions trigger...
Concerned family members or beneficiaries can potentially initiate trust litigation for a variety of different reasons. One of the more common concerns that lead people to initiate litigation in the California probate courts is a belief that an outside party has...
In today’s world many people use social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and so forth to keep in touch with family, friends, and coworkers. This has had many beneficial effects. It has made it far easier for all of us to keep in touch with, or even...
California Trust Litigation was likened by one wise Judge to a “four dimensional chess game.” Unlike most civil lawsuits, California Trust litigation can sometimes involve multiple petitions dealing with different issues, over a protracted period of time by multiple...
In last week's Blog article we discussed the nature of private mediation as a solution to trial and verdict. In this article we will discuss why mediation is often the best solution to bringing a lawsuit to a close. Buffington Law Firm's trust, business, and real...
As is well known, a large percentage of civil cases that are filed in Superior Court never actually go to trial. Instead, most of them settle out of court. In California, it has reliably been reported that an astounding 96% of all civil cases never go to trial and...
Homeowners' Associations ("HOAs") serve an important purpose in many California communities. Essentially, an HOA serves as a kind of municipal authority over many aspects of home ownership in the community in which it is established. HOAs derive their existence and...
It is proverbial in California that Homeowners Associations ("HOAs") have come to play an important part in home ownership. Whether you want to paint your house, remodel it, re-landscape your yard, and most other common scenarios of home ownership, chances are that...
Not infrequently, California trust litigation is caused by a poorly or carelessly drafted trust. Litigation can be costly, and trust litigation is a very good example whereby an ounce of prevention can be more valuable than the proverbial pound of cure. Our Firm...