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Recent Decision May Mean California Employers Are on the Hook for Some Employees’ Personal Cell-Phone Charges

California Labor Code Section 2802 provides that an employer “shall indemnify his or her employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee ...

Trust Notification: The First Step in a Trustee’s Ongoing Role as Fiduciary

Generally, trustees have a duty to keep trust beneficiaries reasonably informed about the trust and its administration, provide annual accountings to the trust beneficiaries, and, ...

New Energy Disclosure Requirements Causing Headaches for Commercial Property Owners, But Relief May Be on the Way

A California law designed to make energy efficiency more of a motivating factor in real estate transactions is creating new burdens for commercial property owners ...

Don’t Rely on a Non-Competition Agreement to Protect Your California Business.

After investing so much in your employees, and after giving them the tools and information they need to contribute to your company’s success, you certainly ...

MBE Certification Can Open Doors for Minority-Owned Businesses in Northern California

We work with businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the Sacramento area, helping them build and grow their companies and position them for continued success. Many of ...

California LLC Owners: Changes to Law May Require an Update to Your Operating Agreements

We assist many clients with the formation of their businesses, including choosing the right business form, preparing the operating agreements that govern so much of ...

Relying on the Internet for Your Estate Planning Can Lead to Disaster

The Internet can be wonderful. So much information at our fingertips can allow us to do things ourselves that in the past would have been ...

Life Changes Should Lead to a Review of Your Estate Plan

If you’ve been diligent and thoughtful about putting together a comprehensive estate plan, the hope is that you won’t need to care about beneficiaries – ...