Lauren Doyle – Newly Elected Secretary/Treasurer for the OCBA Corporate Section

Congratulations to Lauren Doyle, Esq. of TLD Law on being elected as the Orange County Bar Association's new Secretary/Treasurer for the Corporate Law Section for 2020-2021. Following her term as Secretary/Treasurer, Lauren will serve as the Chair-Elect in 2021-2022, and... Read more

2019 Year-End Tax Planning

Your time for planning is running out. To assure you maximize your tax savings this year review these tips with your CPA soon! Income Tax Savings Consider delaying income until 2020 including: Bonuses, capital gains transactions and incentive stock options.... Read more

Are you a Commercial Landlord or Tenant? A New Year’s Resolution for any Commercial Landlord or Business Owner Should Include a Review of your Commercial Lease

What to review? Who is the landlord? Who is the tenant? Are these the proper entities? Is your lease in your individual name as tenant, but your company operates as a corporation? Is there an option to extend? Have you... Read more

Statewide Rent Control Going into Effect

Assembly Bill 1482 goes into effect January 1, 2020 creating statewide rent control in California.  Landlords will now be limited to increasing rent by 5% plus inflation per year.  Landlords will also be limited when they can evict a tenant,... Read more

Year-End Estate Planning Checklist

2020 is on the horizon! It’s time to do a mental refresher of your estate plan to see if your estate plan needs to be updated. Do you have new family members? Does your will name appropriate guardians for minor... Read more

Can you Gain Access to a Decedent’s Apple Laptop without a Court order?

What happens when a decedent leaves behind a laptop with photos and art work that need to be accessed, and there is no way to access the contents of the computer? Is there a way to work with Apple to... Read more

The Last Great Tax Break for 2019

THE LAST GREAT TAX BREAK FOR 2019 You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further your charity. If you are 70½ or older you may also be interested in a way to lower... Read more

Proper Estate Planning for a Child with Special Needs

With the rising cost of care for children with special needs, parents need to make sure that their special needs child is taken care of when they die. Without proper planning, any money left to their children can cause that... Read more

PAGA (Huff v. Securitas, (2018) 23 Cal.App.5th 745)

In Huff v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., (2018) 23 Cal.App.5th 745, the California Court of Appeal held employees may bring suits under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) for Labor Code violations not personally affecting the named employees, as... Read more