What is the status of immigration law in 2021 under the Biden Administration? In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Rebecca Freeman of The San Francisco Law Group about immigration law and specifically the state of immigration law in 2021. She discusses: Basic framework of immigration law The difficulties under the Trump Administration What changes the Biden Administration is making Employer/employee based programs, including for entrepreneurs Thank you to Rebecca for joining the show. If you have questions for Rebecca, reach out to her at her website: www.sanfranciscolawgroup.com ..read more

What is the general process for a commercial property transaction? What key areas should a buyer and seller be aware of? On this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Shawn Harding of Clarity Law about commercial property transactions. We discuss: General process of the transaction Key terms and components to pay attention to Importance of title policies Distinctions for transactions for development What if the deal goes sour? Thank you to Shawn Harding of Clarity Law for joining me on the show. Shawn has extensive experience in commercial transactions and is a great wealth of knowledge o ..read more

How does mediation work? Are there certain disputes that mediation can help with? In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Karen Juster Hecht about her mediation practice and how mediation works. In the show, Karen discusses: How mediation works  Types of mediation  Benefits of mediation  Challenges/disadvantages  Mediation in a pandemic Why mediation is relevant today Thank you to Karen Juster Hecht for joining the show. I hope you learned more about mediation and its place through our discussion. Contact Karen via her website or call her at 510-210-3796. As alwa ..read more

Got sued? Don't know what to do next? Then listen to this episode of I Know a Lawyer with Mika Domingo of MS Domingo Law Group, PC. Mika provides 8 tips on what to do when you are being sued. Mika is a trust and estate litigator with a full litigation background. She provides some excellent tips that every person should know so they don't panic or miss out on important litigation deadlines. In the episode, Mika discusses: The importance of remaining calm and reading the documents carefully (02:01) Gathering information at the beginning of the process (06:52) Choosing the right attorney for yo ..read more

Heard about the major change the Proposition 19 is going to make? Curious how the Proposition affects the parent-child transfer of real property? Then I got you covered. In this solo episode of I Know a Lawyer, I go over the basic framework of Proposition 19 and how it will affect parent-child property tax transfers. In the episode, I discuss: Current Prop 58 law basics and transfers of property other than the primary residence (01:49) Prop 19 effective date and how it will eliminate exemptions for transfer of non-primary residences (04:50) Two prongs of Prop 19 and requirements (06:50) Examp ..read more

How many of us lawyers really understand that California has an entire state bar court just for attorney discipline? Or how the disciplinary process really works? Lucky for us, Tom D'Amato of D'Amato Law is here to educate us. In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Tom about the attorney discipline process as well as how the State Bar Court of California operates and its unique position in the country. We discuss: How the state bar works and its purpose (02:42). Attorney discipline process (03:46). How complaints against lawyers are processed and mostly dismissed (05:44). Investigat ..read more

Have you heard that immigration law is changing in 2020? What about how the executive branch has made substantial changes? In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Matthew Olsman of the Law Office of Matthew Olsman. Matt is an expert in immigration law and with his criminal law background, has a unique perspective into immigration and how it impacts several areas of the law. In this episode, we discuss: Overview of applying for immigration benefits (01:03) Options for people without "status" (03:30) Process of an application (05:10) Asylum and what is actually means (07:36) Executive ..read more

Curious about how Special Needs Trusts work in California? Or about the difference between a 1st party SNT and a 3rd party SNT? On this week's episode of I Know a Lawyer, I discuss Special Needs Trusts with Elijah Keyes of Keyes Law Group. Elijah is a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning and has extensive experience and knowledge in Special Needs Trusts. In the episode, we discuss: The difference between 1st party and 3rd party special needs trusts. (01:30) California's ability to make an estate recovery claim against 1st party trusts. (05:01) The benefit of having both 1st party and ..read more

Welcome to a special edition episode of I Know a Lawyer. In this episode, I, Ryan Lockhart, go solo in order to convey certain key pieces of information about California Property Taxes. In the episode, I discuss: Prop 58: The Parent-Child Transfer Exclusion Entity rules with respect to property tax reassessments Two sub-rules for entities to know in order to mitigate reassessment Prop 15 on the November ballot Thank you for listening to this special solo edition of I Know a Lawyer. Next week, we will return to our original programming. If you have any questions about property taxes and any o ..read more

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