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• There is a free Dispute Settlement Service provided by Los
Angeles County. The Los Angeles
County Dispute Settlement Service is funded by the County of Los Angeles
Dispute Resolution Program Special Funds and provides mediation free of
cost to those interested. In utilizing the service,
you may be able to settle your dispute without having to go to court.
You will play an active roll in resolving your dispute and work
with a trained mediator in order that both sides may reach an agreement. Again, there is no mediation
fee or cost to either side. If
you can’t make a fair deal, you still have the right to take the case
to court. For more information
regarding the Los Angeles County Dispute Settlement Service, please contact
(213) 974-0825.
• Generally a Buyer or a Seller of Commercial Property will
contact an attorney before signing the Purchase and Sell Agreement and
generally a Buyer or Seller of Residential Property will contact
an attorney after the Agreement is signed and there is a problem with
the Escrow.
• Many household cleaning fluids constitute hazardous substances
under the various Federal and State Statutes.
• In California, an owner residential real property containing
a water heater must have it braced, anchored, or strapped to resist falling
due to earthquake motion.
• In California, a non-competition clause in an Employment Agreement
is not enforceable against an employee.
Furthermore, if an Employer adds the clause to a California Contract,
the Court most likely will find the Employer guilty of “unclean hands”.
•
Fair value is the standard used to value assets in an estate,
gifts, and assets donated to charity. In many jurisdictions, it
also is the applicable standard in divorce
proceedings.
• In California, you may be able to lower your property tax bill
for personal or business real estate taxes by appealing the property tax
assessment. Experts believe that approximately half
the homes and forty percent (40%) of businesses are being unfairly
assessed.
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