Estate Planning for Young Families

Many couples with young children or those without children yet do not think estate planning is for them. Estate planning is often associated with old people or those with large estates. However, estate planning is important for young families just as it is for older people and those with lots of assets. Unfortunately, even a […]

Legal Issues with Short Term Rentals

The City of Glendale has recently enacted a noise ordinance that targets properties that require police responses due to loud music and other nuisances. Glendale’s ordinance creates a series of fines after the police respond to loud music or nuisance complaints. The Glendale News Press reports that the City of Glendale has already began to […]

How Renting Rooms Can Affect Your Insurance Policy

A recent unpublished decision in the California Court of Appeal should be a wake up call to property owners who claim that they occupy their home when in fact they rent it out. As a result of lying on an insurance application, the home owner in Lopez v. Allstate Insurance Co. was not covered by his insurance […]