Our lead attorney for the probate, probate litigation and trust litigation team, Joseph A. Lumsdaine, was honored as both a Super Lawyer 2009 and recently a Super Lawyer 2010 by Southern California Lawyers and as Lawyer of the Year by the Southeast District Bar Association.
Joe has tremendous experience in these areas and is lead counsel on all complex matters involving probates, probate litigation and trust litigation which has earned him this well deserved recognition.
Congratulations Joe! It is a great pleasure and honor to work with you every day.
Submitted by
Min Thai on November 24, 2009
This month, our firm was successful in a motion to strike and dismiss a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled parent against our client, a little league consisting of children and families. The parent filed a class action lawsuit against the little league, and was represented on a pro bono basis by a multi-national firm based out of downtown Los Angeles. We are pleased to have achieved a rare procedural victory for a deserving client. Our firm is committed to serving our communities; if you have suggestions on how we may further these efforts, we welcome them.
Many “do-it-yourself” (DIY) websites have advertised how low their fees are to start an LLC. BEWARE: the use of an experienced attorney in this area may save you thousands of dollars in the long run.
Proposition 13 passed in 1978 and basically states so long as there is not a “change in ownership,” the property tax base on residential and commercial property will not increase beyond 2% per year (known as the Factored Base Year Value).
There was recently an article in the Daily Journal about “Business Divorces.” The main argument in the article was that when a business partnership turns sour, it is as difficult as a divorce to get out. Our firm frequently prepares clients for these situations.
