Author: Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corp.
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Estate Planning and Trust Work by Poniatowski Leding Partners
We are pleased to have been able to handle the legal matters of the Hughes family, arranging their estate needs to their satisfaction. “Our experience with Mark and his staff was a very positive one. With their legal knowledge and experience coupled with their professionalism, courtesy and patience they helped us create a very satisfactory…
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What are Creditors Rights?
Creditor Rights is a generic terms for the tool-box of rights that any creditor has to collect outstanding debt from the debtors that owe the creditor money. This Creditors Rights tool box is available whether in a bankruptcy or non-bankruptcy context. Creditors Rights Protect Creditors When Debts Become Hard to Collect If one of your…
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Decades of Quality Legal Work for Our Business from PLP Law
We have used the Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Firm and have known Mark Poniatowski for over 20 years; we are extremely pleased with the legal advice we have received over those years. The staff is professional, easy to work with and dedicated in protecting our interests. Many of the issues we have asked assistance for…
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Mark D. Poniatowski Recognized for Creditor/Debtor Rights Legal Expertise by SuperLawyers
For the second year running, our partner Mark D. Poniatowski has been recognized by SuperLawyers for his strong reputation in the Bay Area legal community as a Creditor/Debtor Rights lawyer. Poniatowski Earns 2020 SuperLawyers Rating for Creditors Rights Work Mark has been practicing law in Castro Valley and the East Bay for over 30 years,…
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How Will Commercial Real Estate Change Post-COVID-19?
We have been following a growing narrative in the commercial real estate press that the Covid-19 crisis will foster permanent changes in how companies organize and run their workforces. Office Space Will Look Very Different Post-COVID-19 With Social Distancing These rapidly changing needs are already having an impact on commercial real estate: Some employers have…
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Longtime Co-Owners of Commercial and Investment Properties Should Check Title Documents
Title to Co-Ownership of Real Property Put to the Test When Co-Owners Die or Become Incapacitated We are seeing more and more cases where a co-owner of a jointly owned investment property retains us after the other co-owner dies or becomes incapacitated (as a result of Alzheimer’s or some other illness or accident). In the…
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Judgment In Favor Of PLP Law Client Upheld On Appeal Against Competing Secured Creditor In A Lien Priority Dispute
We represented a judgment lien creditor that sought priority of its attachment/judgment lien against the holder of a senior deed of trust in an interpleader action. This was to determine which party was entitled to nearly $300,000 in surplus funds after a trustee’s sale of commercial real property in Hayward, CA. Hayward Commercial Real Estate…
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Employers: Focus on the “B” of the ABC Test When Analyzing Contractor vs Employee Status Under AB5
We have been asked for guidance by many of our small business clients regarding the classification of workers as either independent contractors or employees based on the new California law known as AB 5. Defining Independent Contractor Status Under AB-5 There are certain labor law requirements triggered when a worker is considered an employee rather…
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Poniatowski Leding Law Corporation Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary
We are proud to be celebrating thirty years of serving as legal advisors to businesses and individuals in Alameda County and Northern California. Thirty Years of Handling Client Legal Matters in Northern California From the day we opened our doors in a small office in Castro Valley dedicated to business law and real estate law,…
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Seven Key Commercial Lease Terms to Examine Before Signing
When negotiating a commercial lease, every clause in the agreement must be examined to see how it defines your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, and the rights and responsibilities of the landlord. Here are some of the many common lease terms you should look for that corporate real estate tenants need to negotiate: Clearly…
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The Statute of Limitations on a Contract May Be Different Than You Think
Most business and real estate attorneys assume that the statute of limitations on an oral contract is two years, and on a written contract is 4 years. These are boilerplate assumptions that can trap a businessperson or a landlord; they do not always hold true once we delve into the specifics of a case.
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There is No Such Thing as Boilerplate Language in Commercial Real Estate Agreements
As we start work in 2019 in earnest, the commercial leasing market remains very active. We find ourselves representing a number of commercial landlords and tenants in connection with long-term commercial leases. One area in which we are adding great value is in the examination of “boilerplate language” within a proposed agreement that actually needs customization…