Alexander Rich successfully negotiated a settlement agreement to conclude a probate that involved an action to recover moneys taken from the decedent by a child. The child accompanied the parent to a local bank, where more than $200,000 was withdrawn over the course of several months. Had the decedent had an estate plan that included...Read More

Brian Carter successfully opposed a demurrer by a tenant in the firm’s client’s unlawful detainer case. Tenant held over after the expiration of the lease’s fixed term, and then demurred to the UD complaint on the grounds that no notice to quit had preceded the filing of the complaint. However, no notice to quit is...Read More

Brian Carter settled at mediation a lawsuit against the firm’s client regarding an alleged violation of a covenant to not lease space to a business that would compete with plaintiffs’ restaurant. Plaintiff restaurant owners contended that a gas station convenience store fast food restaurant and a Starbucks would compete with plaintiffs’ diner, which serves breakfast...Read More