Mar 2, 2022 | California Real Estate Law
Why you may want to consider mediation to maximize your claims and minimize your risk. Tom Gallagher, Esq., Partner The chances are good that if you purchased residential real estate in the State of California, standard purchase agreement from the California... Feb 3, 2022 | California Real Estate Law, Tips on Contracts
Here’s why it may be a good idea to have a lawyer assist you in drafting construction contracts. Tom Gallagher, Esq., Partner As a California commercial litigation and real estate attorney, I am commonly asked by general contractors to help recoup unpaid... Aug 1, 2020 | California Real Estate Law
“Force Majeure” occurs when an emergency that is unforeseeable at the time of the contract makes the performance of the contract objectively impossible. Sometimes, a contract contains the Force Majeure clause (“FMC”). Literally “force majeure” translates from French... Jun 7, 2020 | California Real Estate Law
What is Foreclosure? When buying a home or refinancing during the ownership of the home, a homeowner may take a loan or mortgage out from a lender in order to help pay for the home. However, when the necessary payments on the mortgage aren’t made on time, a lender can...
Jun 7, 2020 | California Real Estate Law
How To Handle Buyers Backing Out Of Property Sales Selling a home can be a very stressful process for homeowners. This can especially be the case when the buyer unexpectedly backs out of the sale after the contract has been formed but before closing on the property.... May 15, 2020 | California Real Estate Law
Construction fraud is an extremely common problem for many San Diegans. Unfortunately, there are many people out there posing as contractors who in fact fail to be licensed. These unlicensed contractors may be misrepresenting their license qualification or simply...