Our office frequently represents both landlords and tenants in connection with commercial leases. We regularly draft, review and negotiate commercial lease agreements. Many of our commercial tenant clients, however, have never entered into a commercial lease before and ask us what it means when their lease is a triple net lease. As a result, we thought that it might be helpful to outline what... Read More

In the past, we have posted blog articles on the dischargeability of income taxes in bankruptcy. A less common inquiry we receive here at the VC Law Group is whether personal property taxes are dischargeable in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. First off, it is important to recognize that the analysis of whether personal property... Read More

One of the most common disagreements between landlords and tenants concerns the return of security deposits. California has very strict rules regarding the return of security deposits. Specifically, a landlord may apply a tenant’s security deposit for four purposes: For unpaid rent; For cleaning the rental unit after... Read More

For liability reasons, many individuals opt to incorporate their businesses operations as limited liability companies (“LLCs”). In instances where there is only one member of an LLC, a single-member LLC is formed. These single-member LLCs are separate legal entities from their owners, and are often disregarded as separate from their single members for federal tax purposes. Essentially, those... Read More

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At the VC Law Group, we often represent physicians and physician-based practices in their employment matters. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating physician employment agreements. One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is whether physician non-compete clauses in those agreements are enforceable. At the outset it is important to note that every state has its own rules regarding... Read More