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...
Buffington Law Firm's Homeowner's Association litigation attorneys have handled a wide range of homeowners' disputes; i.e. disputes between homeowners and their Homeowners' Association ("HOAs"). The threshold question that always presents itself when our Firm...
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...
In order to create a valid will or trust, the person doing so must have legal capacity to do so. When someone’s cognitive capacities are compromised, however, they often come become increasingly reliant on a family member, caregiver or fiduciary to make decisions. If...
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...
Maybe your business has a trademarked logo and possibly even a patent for one of its unique products or formulas. Your business has invested thousands in marketing efforts to make the public aware of your products and create interest in your brand. All of that work...
Buffington Law Firm’s litigation attorneys often use mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to taking a case to trial. Statistically, in California it is said by some authorities that up to 97% of all civil lawsuits settle out of...
This is our third Blog article in a series dealing with common scenarios that frequently lead to litigation. This week we are discussing the issue of "precatory language." This is a problem that Buffington Law Firm's trust litigation attorneys have dealt with in...