The Number One Rule To Avoid Litigation
The number one thing you need to do if you want to avoid litigation: GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING. That is the number one rule. Make sure...
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- Mar 28, 2021
How to Shrink the Margins of a PDF for the County Recorder
How to Shrink the Margins of a PDF for the County Recorder: If you have had occasion to record something, you might be aware that most...
- Aug 27, 2020
What is the Streisand Effect?
In its simplest terms, the Streisand Effect is the belief that in the modern era efforts to suppress information can sometimes have the...
- Aug 19, 2020
Does an Interpreter Cause Waiver of Privilege?
Generally, attorney client privilege is not waived where the third party consultant serves as a “translator” or “interpreter” of the...
- Jun 19, 2020
What to Look for When Signing a Contract
Before signing a contract, there are general things you should always look out for. We won’t cover everything here because most things...
- May 8, 2020
What is Quiet Title?
What is “quiet title”? Why do you have to do it? When we talk about quiet title, it has to do with real estate and as you may know, we do...
- Apr 24, 2020
Litigation Series Part 4: When Does Litigation End?
We are wrapping up our four-part litigation series here with the question “When does it end?” We already talked about filing a complaint...
- Apr 17, 2020
Litigation Series Part 3: What is a Dispositive Motion?
We’re continuing our litigation series by talking about dispositive motions. What does a dispositive motion mean? A dispositive motion is...
- Apr 10, 2020
Litigation Series Part 2: What is Discovery?
Today we’re continuing our litigation series with “What is discovery?” When we jump into the question, what is the discovery process? The...
- Apr 6, 2020
Litigation Series Part 1: When Does Litigation Start?
This is the first blog of a 4-part series on litigation. We’re going to begin here with the question When does litigation start? That’s a...
- Mar 31, 2020
Attorney Liens in California vs. Attorney Liens in Nevada
Attorney liens are completely different in California than they are in Nevada. In Nevada and most states, attorney liens are generally...
- Mar 6, 2020
The Importance of Getting it in Writing
I am often asked “What if I didn’t get an agreement in writing?” This comes up very, very frequently in my practice because we do a lot...
- Nov 12, 2019
Quiet Title Actions
Today we’re going to talk a little bit about quiet title actions. As you may or may not know, my firm practices in the area of estate...
- Aug 29, 2019
6 Tips & Tricks for Depositions
A deposition is testimony, under oath, outside of the courtroom, and recoded by an official court reporter. It can be very intimidating...
- Jul 18, 2019
Moving to Strike Fees in a California Quiet Title Action
Issue: Can a defendant in a quiet title action in California properly move to strike a claim for attorney’s fees in a complaint before...
- Jun 19, 2019
More Than You Want to Know About Renewing Judgments
Generally, a judgment is only valid for six years from the date it was entered. NRS § 11.190(1)(a). This means that if the judgment is...
- Jun 19, 2019
Litigation: NRCP 54(b) Certification of Partial Summary Judgement
NRCP 54(b) allows a Court to make some orders on a motion for summary judgment final while the rest of the case moves forward. A ruling...
- Jun 17, 2019
Litigation: Submitting Orders Under The New Rules
At our firm, one of us is in court on almost a daily basis, and we deal with the requirement to submit proposed orders frequently. The...
- Jun 17, 2019
Options For Enforcement of Settlement Agreements
Your options are when an agreement isn’t working What happens when you’ve reached a settlement agreement in your case using alternative...
- Apr 24, 2019
Mediation vs. Arbitration: What is The Difference?
Some people may mistakenly think that mediation and arbitration are synonymous with one another, and while it’s true there are some...
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