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Hanson Law Firm has several areas in which its attorneys are experienced and have developed special emphasis.
Each of those practice areas is outlined below.
Civil Litigation
It’s called Civil Litigation, but there is nothing "civil" about it. In fact, litigation of any kind, is nothing short of civilian warfare. The attorneys at Hanson Law Firm are experienced trial lawyers, as well as transactional attorneys. In the last 10 years, they have represented clients in State and Federal courts in not less than 23 trials in California. The kinds of cases resolved in these trials runs the gamut of a "normal" unlawful detainer (eviction), to broker fraud, breaches of contract, perfection or eradication of easements, professional negligence (malpractice), construction defect, partnership dissolution brain injury claims, labor disputes, sexual harassment, and probate fraud and undue influence. In addition to its trial work, Hanson Law Firm also has an appellate practice. The Firm has taken 17 cases on appeal including: broker fraud, negligence, indemnification, commercial lease disputes, collective bargaining, and multi-million dollar commercial sales transaction claims.
Corporate Formation and Maintenance Services
Hanson Law Firm offers assistance in selecting the form of entity a client will select for operating and managing any real estate investment. Whether it be a sole proprietorship, general or limited partnership, S or C corporation, or an LLC or LLP, Hanson Law Firm can prepare partnership agreements, articles of incorporation & by-laws or articles of organization & operating agreements. Hanson Law Firm also assists in maintaining the "corporate formalities" of the type of entity chosen, by preparing Board of Director resolutions and Minutes of Meetings. We also schedule these meetings on our firm calendar, so you don’t miss them.
Acquisition, Disposition and Lease Transactional Services
Real property purchases, sales and leases are the life blood of the industry. At Hanson Law Firm we can negotiate on behalf of our clients and prepare each of the acquisition or disposition sale agreements; retail, office or ground lease agreements; and all the ancillary documentation for any of these transactions.
Real Estate Brokerage Advisory Services
Real estate brokers live in an ever-changing regulatory world. Long gone are the days of a 2 or even 6 page purchase agreement. At Hanson Law Firm we stay on top of all the changes in the law and can instantly advise our broker clients of any new developments and requirements they need to comply with. We’re also available for those questions that seem a little dumb now, but that can come back and bite you later.
Real Estate Finance Advisory Services and Loan Negotiation
Obtaining a loan is one of the most important parts of any real property transaction. Obtaining the right terms in that loan is even more important. Hanson Law Firm attorneys can negotiate for and advise its clients on this critical area.
Development Assemblage and Due Diligence Services
Many real estate development projects require assembling many different properties together in order to have a lot of useable size. Hanson Law Firm can act as an interface and negotiate with many different owners, so that the price does not go up when one discovers it is the last, and therefore the most important, piece to the package. Once assembled, each property must undergo a series of due diligence examinations. Is title marketable? Has a Phase One Environmental Study been performed? What were the results? These are just a few of the many questions that need to be answered. Hanson Law Firm can assist in the compilation and evaluation of this necessary due diligence information.
Development Entitlement Processing Services
Once a development site is acquired, zoning changes may need to be made or special permits acquired from the controlling governmental agency. This entitlement processing phase of a development is full of potential pitfalls and stumbling blocks that can delay a project, or even kill it. Hanson Law Firm can help decipher the rules and regulations and assist in the speedy processing of the required permits and waivers.
General Business Consulting and Advisory Services
Sometimes the best time to use an attorney is when you don’t think you need one. By establishing ongoing consultancy relationships with an Hanson Law Firm attorney, we can offer general business advice, at a very reasonable cost. This advice may enable our clients to change direction in a business plan early on, from one that would have cost them thousands of dollars and hundreds of lost productivity man-hours.
Mechanics Lien Preparation, Perfection, Removal and Enforcement Services
Every contractor’s nightmare is to get a client that is slow, or no, pay; only to then find out that s/he didn’t follow the rules for Mechanics Liens exactly right. As a result, the contractor loses its security in the real property s/he’s been working on. We at Hanson Law Firm understand all the intricacies of Mechanics Lien Law, and can help prevent the loss of a Mechanics Lien security for our contractor clients.
Bankruptcy
Hopefully not for you. But, what if someone who owes you money files? Can you still get it? How? Hanson Law Firm attorneys can help by vigorously protecting your rights in Bankruptcy Court.
Unlawful Detainer (Evictions)
Into every life, a bad tenant must fall. We’re there to help. Hanson Law Firm’s attorneys have experience in most types of eviction actions, and the staff and infrastructure to prepare and file them timely.
Professional Negligence (Malpractice) Claims
You've taken the courses, passed the test, gotten the license, done some deals, worked hard for your clients - and then, bang, it feels like Open Season!
Real estate licensees (agents and brokers) are under tremendous disadvantages when it comes to being sued. Breach of Fiduciary Duty claims are made every day, even when it was the client who pushed to get the deal in the first place. And, a client making a "constructive fraud" claim, doesn't even need to prove "intent" on the licensee's part. Merely the fact of the fiduciary relationship can be enough!
We've "been there and done that." Hanson Law Firm attorneys have been panel counsel for insurance defense companies, and Cumis counsel when there's been a conflict. We also represent agents and brokers who, for one reason or another, are "bare" of insurance at the time they're sued.
Title Insurance Claims
You remember that "thing" you got when you bought your house? It was a "title policy." What’s it for? Well, now that your neighbor is complaining about the shared driveway, and the power company is planting a new telephone pole in your back yard, you’ll find out. It’s insurance. But how do you make a claim on that insurance? That’s what we can do for you.
Easements
You and your neighbor aren’t fighting about the shared driveway. But it needs repaving. Who pays for what? We can help you figure that out. It may not be simple if there is no written agreement.
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