Category Archives: commercial real estate.

Schorr Law Wins Fraudulent Transfer Case!

Yesterday, we got notice of the Los Angeles County Superior Court that we had prevailed in a fraudulent transfer action against the transferee (recipient) of fraudulently transferred property.  This is another important win for our client. As background, after obtaining … Continue reading

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Drafting a Commercial Lease in California: 5 Important Tips for Landlords

1.  If you are dealing with a company, get a personal guarantee in addition to the commercial lease. 2.  Consider an attorneys’ fee provision.  If you think you are more likely to sue then be sued, an attorneys’ fee provision … Continue reading

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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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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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“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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Schorr Law’s Mina Kim Quoted in Article “Working with Your Landlord To Reduce CAM Charges”

Schorr Law’s C. Mina Kim was recently quoted in an article appearing on www.medicalofficetoday.com entitled “Working with Your Landlord to Reduce CAM Charges“.  The article focuses on ways that commercial tenants can work with their landlord to reduce their common … Continue reading

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3 Important Things for a Tenant to Consider When Sued For Breach of a California Commercial Lease

Commercial leasing disputes are very common in today’s market where many businesses are struggling.  Here are a few steps to consider as a tenant or former tenant who faces a landlord seeking to collect rent for the balance of an … Continue reading

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Dealing with Incompatible Commercial Real Estate Tenants

Zachary D. Schorr was recently quoted in Medical Office Today for an article “Dealing with Tenants in a Retail Center: Rights and recourse when faced with an incompatible tenant.” The article focuses on options tenants have in dealing with incompatible neighboring tenants.   … Continue reading

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