Blog Posts in 2017 Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 28-Dec-2017 How a Real Estate Attorney Can Help with Construction Issues There are a variety of reasons you may need the help of an experienced real estate attorney when buying or building a new home, and construction is a big one. As a homeowner or potential buyer, you may face a variety of construction issues, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 13-Dec-2017 How to Resolve a Shareholder Dispute There are a variety of reasons you may experience a serious disagreement with a fellow shareholder. Some of the most common reasons for controversy arise from decisions by a company’s owners or operators, failure to agree on the terms of a ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 5-Dec-2017 What You Need to Know About Eminent Domain Have you ever driven past a home that just seems out of place given the other structures around it? Although other types of housing or businesses are built around it, the lone house still remains. In many of these circumstances, the owner does not ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 24-Nov-2017 Protecting & Gaining Value from Your Trade Secret A trade secret is something that has independent value because it is a secret. Think of things like the formula for Coke or Mrs. Field’s cookie recipe. Both of these secrets are preserved by their respective owners who take deliberate steps to ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 15-Nov-2017 Mobile Home Park Inspections: What Should I Expect? Over 21 million Americans live in mobile homes throughout the country. This accounts for nearly 8% of the country’s population. Many of these homes were not built up to current wind standards. With all the recent hurricanes taking place ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 8-Nov-2017 Does a Mobile Home Park Owner Have to Meet with Residents to Discuss Disputes? When it comes to disputes between tenants and landlords, there are procedures that must be followed by both parties in order for any resolutions to be considered legal. Mobile home park owners are required by law to provide a process for establishing ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 10-Oct-2017 Does Eminent Domain Require Fair Compensation? Historically, sovereign governments have the power and authority to appropriate land within their own borders for whatever purpose that they see fit. The ability to do this is referred to as “ eminent domain ” and is effective nationwide. ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 6-Oct-2017 Can a Private Company Use Eminent Domain? Although local, state, and the federal government have the power to use eminent domain, some private companies can be granted this power as well. This power can be used to condemn private property in order to complete certain projects that are ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 25-Sep-2017 Can the Mobile Home Park Owner Evict Me? In California, the rights of mobile home residents are strictly enforced in order to protect park inhabitants and owners alike. If your mobile park owner threatens to evict you, know that they may only do so with a just cause. Not only must an owner ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 22-Sep-2017 Eminent Domain Used in Owens Valley Water Rights Fight Inyo County has begun eminent domain proceedings in attempt to take back property bought up by Los Angeles in the 1900s. The land in question was quietly purchased by agents from LA who were posing as ranchers and farmers. Sound familiar? ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 14-Sep-2017 Is Your Mobile Home Park Violating the Fair Housing Act? In California, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. In addition to this, the Act also prohibits discrimination based on a person’s ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 11-Sep-2017 California High-Speed Rail Setbacks California’s high-speed rail project is one of the most extensive and expensive public works projects in the United States. In 2008, Californians approved the high-speed rail project with the hopes that one day they would be able to take a ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 7-Sep-2017 Mobile Home Park Closure & Conversion: Know Your Rights Many people are affected when a mobile home park closes or converts its operation. In this blog, we explain what mobile home park tenants can expect during these transitions and how to protect their legal rights. Notice of Closure California laws ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 5-Sep-2017 Evictions: Do I Have a Case Against My Mobile Home Park Owner? People who own a mobile home or rent a lot in a mobile home park, are considered to be mobile home park tenants. In order for these people to be evicted from their homes, special rules must first be followed. In this blog, we explain the process for ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen, Semelsberger & Kaelin LLP 1-Sep-2017 Eminent Domain: Relocation Benefits When it comes to eminent domain cases resulting from transportation projects or public use projects, property owners are entitled to relocation benefits when they are forced to relocate their business or residence as a result of the projects in ... Continue Reading