Contracts

Understanding California Marvin Actions: A Crucial Overlooked Area of Law

by Dolores Contreras | Oct 18, 2024 | Contracts, Divorce

Marvin Actions in California offer legal protection for unmarried couples who have lived together, built assets, and made agreements about sharing property or financial support. Many family law attorneys avoid these cases because they are civil actions, while civil litigators often steer clear due to their family law aspects. At our firm, we handle both types of cases, successfully filing, defending, and taking Marvin Actions to trial. These cases are important for couples who accumulated assets during their relationship but never married, or who married after acquiring significant property.

Steps to take to protect your business in a breach of contract case

On Behalf of Contreras Law Firm | Mar 10, 2022 | Contracts

Business owners rely on numerous contracts and agreements to strengthen the organization and provide direction for their day-to-day operations. From vendor agreements to employee handbooks, it is not uncommon for a party to break the terms of a contract....

Pursuing a beneficial resolution after a breach of contract

On Behalf of Contreras Law Firm, PC | Mar 2, 2021 | Contracts

Contracts are some of the most important and useful tools available to businesses of all types of sizes. These legally binding agreements are a practical way to ensure the protection and benefit of all parties, such as contracts, customers, suppliers and more. When...

Breach of contract issues to be aware of in California

On Behalf of Contreras Law Firm, PC | Jun 29, 2020 | Contracts

Any party that fails to live up to its contractual obligations could be deemed to be in breach of contract. There may be a variety of consequences for failing to follow through on a promise made to another party. It isn't uncommon for a breach of contract case to be...

Steps to take to address a potential business breach of contract

On Behalf of Contreras Law Firm, PC | Jun 25, 2020 | Contracts

Contracts provide stability and structure to business operations. Whether you have a contract with a staff member or a supplier, you know you can rely on the other party to perform their contractual obligations or provide you with materials or supplies. When someone...

Why is hiring an attorney so expensive?

by Contreras Law Firm | Jun 17, 2020 | Contracts, Divorce, Family Law

It is the day of your hearing. You walk down the hallway towards your assigned department and spot your attorney. She greets you with a “Good morning. It’s game day. Here we go!” You enter the courtroom with your attorney. She litigates your case, recites the facts...

Talk it Out: Negotiate Your Lease

On Behalf of Contreras Law Firm, PC | May 3, 2020 | Contracts

So the governor has given you a break. Your landlord cannot evict for until the end of May. But rent is still due. So what do you do? Negotiate. While tenants may be dancing in the streets about a moratorium on evictions, the moratorium is only for a few months,...

Has COVID-19 Affected Your Business? Does Your Business Insurance Cover Your Losses?

by Contreras Law Firm | Apr 20, 2020 | Business Law, Contracts

The harm all businesses, in this case California businesses, are suffering as a result of the recent pandemic continues to grow with every passing day they remain closed. Although the government has offered assistance to businesses through the CARES Act, the truth of...

What is mediation and can I Participate in mediation while social distancing?

On Behalf of Contreras Law Firm, PC | Apr 17, 2020 | Business Law, Child Custody, Contracts, Divorce, Family Law, Paternity

With the courts current closure and the California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Stay at Home Order, issued on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parties are left thinking that their case is on hold until further notice. However, this is not necessarily...

Financial Impact COVID-19 will have in the legal field

On Behalf of [email protected] | Apr 16, 2020 | Business Law, Contracts

During these unprecedented times as the bustling world around us comes to a screeching halt what does this mean for the legal system? In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), California Governor Issues a Stay at Home Order to California’s...

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