trust and estate plan

Ukkestad Provides Opportunities for the Heggstad Petitioner

A well-known fact that bears repeating is that an irrevocable trust is only…


Buy-Sell Agreements: An Introduction – Part I

Assume that you hold 50% of the shares in a successful corporation.  The other…


medical marijuana collective cooperative

The Business of California Medical Marijuana Cooperatives and Collectives, Part II: Local Ordinances

In a prior blog, I briefly discussed relevant state law regarding the formation…


Creditor Twenty-Day Claims and the Bankruptcy Code: "Goods" or "Services"?

That business you sold 50,000 units of the latest and greatest widget to last…


medical marijuana collective cooperative

The Business of California Medical Marijuana Cooperatives and Collectives

The news media seem to have at least one “medical marijuana” story every day,…


Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisals under California Law

Proposed California SB 6: Beware of Fraudulent Real Estate Appraising

In light of the public concern that persons connected to real estate…