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One of Buffington Law Firm's largest practice areas is the litigation of inheritance disputes -- which in practice almost always means litigation of a dispute concerning the terms of a revocable ("living") trust. A "trust contest" is a dispute as to the validity of a...
Buffington Law Firm's litigation attorneys have considerable experience in dealing with cases involving allegations of financial elder abuse. These are situations in which an elderly person, or someone with standing to represent the elderly person's interest or...
Buffington Law Firm's business litigation trial lawyers are often asked about the pros and cons of arbitration as compared to litigating a matter in court. In this article we will examine some of the factors regarding arbitration as a means of dispute...
Buffington Law Firm's business litigation attorneys have been frequently asked to explain the difference between mediation and arbitration as means of alternative dispute resolution. Under some circumstances alternative dispute resolution can be a cheap and efficient...
One of the recurring issues that Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business litigation attorneys deal with concerns personal guarantees. This is a frequently misunderstood issue in breach of contract lawsuits and often exposes people to legal liability that they...
Buffington Law Firm's business trial attorneys have broad experience in achieving successful outcomes in cases involving unfair business practices and unfair competition. In California, unfair business practices is a specific term which nonetheless covers a broad...
Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business litigation trial lawyers have handled many cases involving unfair competition and misappropriation of trade secrets. In last week's Blog we discussed basic issues concerning a departing employee's legal right to compete...
One of the most common business litigation issues that Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business trial attorneys are often asked to deal with concerns non-competition clauses and trade secret issues. The scenario usually goes like this. An employee, often a high...
This Blog article continues the discussion of "Causes of Trust Disputes and Litigation" from last week's article. As discussed, the usual purpose of a trust is to act as a flexible and efficient means of transferring assets from the decedent(s) to the beneficiaries,...
In a business lawsuit, such as a breach of contract, unfair competition, or similar business litigation dispute, one of the main strategic decisions in the case is usually whether to take the case to trial, or alternatively to negotiate a settlement and avoid trial....