Category Archives: Civil Litigation

Los Angeles Lawyers and Prevailing Party Attorney Fee Insurance

Yesterday, I attended an interesting legal education seminar on the ability to get insurance on a California litigation involving an attorney fee dispute.  As background, in California many contracts, like the California Association of Realtor’s standardized Purchase and Sale Agreement … Continue reading

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Zachary Schorr Quoted in Fox Business Article on 7 Things You Need to Know Before Renting Your Home

Today, Zachary Schorr of Schorr Law, A Professional Corporation was quoted on foxbusiness.com, a national website.  The article, “Renting Your Home? 7 Things You Need to Know“ provides tips for people considering renting out their home or a spare room.  In … Continue reading

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Off-The-Record Communications During Depositions in California May Be Improper

Taking a deposition is one of the most effective ways in obtaining discovery in civil cases.  Depositions are powerful tools because the information obtained at depositions can be used at trial.  As such, it is important that depositions are conducted … Continue reading

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Schorr Law Obtains Evidentiary Sanctions for Defendant’s Failure to Exchange Trial Documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court

There are few things more frustrating as a trial attorney in Los Angeles than preparing for trial without the benefit of the opposing party’s trial witness list, trial exhibit list and other trial documents.  Los Angeles County Superior Court Local … Continue reading

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Attorney Zachary D. Schorr Quoted in Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Review Journal ran an article today entitled “Neighbor Niceties” addressing how neighbors can resolve disputes that typically arise between adjacent owners of land.  In California, much like other states, there are general state and local laws helping … Continue reading

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California Non-Judicial Foreclosure Process: The Notice of Default is Recorded: What’s Next?

A “power of sale” clause in a mortgage or deed of trust permits lenders to foreclose on defaulted loans without court approval – a non-judicial foreclosure.  The sale is conducted by the trustee without court intervention.  If there is no … Continue reading

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Notice of Default – Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process in California

When a trustor (borrower) defaults on any obligation in a deed of trust, note or other contract secured by a deed of trust, the mortgagee (lender) has the right to declare a default and proceed with a nonjudicial foreclosure.   … Continue reading

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California Foreclosure (Non-Judicial) by Power of Sale

In California most mortgages and deeds of trusts (these terms can be used somewhat synonymously) contain an express contract provision that gives the mortgagee (the lender) the power of sale as an alternative to having to go to court to … Continue reading

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An Overview of IRS Treatment of Settlement Awards

If you are the plaintiff in a lawsuit and receive a settlement offer, it may be helpful to consider the tax implications of accepting it.  What follows is a general overview of the area. The first rule to remember is … Continue reading

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“Resolving Landlord Disputes” – Schorr Quoted in Medical Office Today Article

Zachary D. Schorr of Schorr Law was recently quoted on Medical Office Today in an article entitled “Resolving Landlord Disputes“.  The article focuses on ways to resolve commercial leasing disputes between commercial landlords and commercial tenants.  In the article,  Schorr … Continue reading

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