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California Landlords Can Now Ban Smoking

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, November 2011

On September 7, 2011, Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 332. Under the new law, beginning January 1, 2012, a residential landlord can prohibit the smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco related products on the property, so long as proper notice is provided and local regulations are followed.

This new [...]

Tags: California Smoking Ban in Rentals
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


New 2012 Law on Renting and Leasing a Condominium or Townhome

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, November 2011

Effective January 1, 2012, S.B. 150 amends Sections 1368 and 1373 of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and adds California Civil Code 1360.2. to prohibit a homeowner's association (HOA) from restricting an owner's right to rent or lease out their residential unit, "unless that governing document, or amendment thereto, was effective prior to the date the owner acquired title to [...]

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Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


Some Commercial Tenants May Be Required to Pay The Bank, Not The Landlord

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, July 2011

Like many residential property owners who have found themselves underwater and facing foreclosure, many owners of commercial buildings are also having trouble keeping up on their mortgage payments. Consequently, a commercial tenant may be asked to pay a bank/lender the rent. What should the tenant do?

California Civil Code Section 2938 provides that, under certain circumstances, [...]

Tags: commercial rent, commercial tenants
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


CA Landlords Must Now Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, July 2011

The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 requires all single family dwellings that have either (1) a fossil fuel-burning heater, appliance or fireplace (e.g., a gas stove or water heater) or (2) an attached garage to have an approved carbon monoxide alarm installed outside the bedrooms but in their immediate vicinity (e.g. hallway), and an additional carbon monoxide alarm on each level of the home including the basement (if any).

To be approved, the carbon monoxide alarm must be certified. The [...]

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Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


How To Sue for a 'Stop Payment' or 'NSF' Check

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, July 2011

A bad check is a check the bank will not honor. There are two kinds of bad checks: (1) checks marked Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF), which occur when there is not enough money in the account to cover the check; and (2) checks returned because the maker issued a Stop Payment order, which occurs when the account holder instructs the bank to stop [...]

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Located in Los Angeles, California, the Law Office of Melissa C. Marsh handles business law and corporation law matters as a lawyer for clients throughout Los Angeles including Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Hollywood, West LA as well as Riverside County, San Fernando, Ventura County, and Santa Clarita. Attorney Melissa C. Marsh has considerable experience handling business matters both nationally and internationally. We routinely assist our clients with incorporation, forming a California corporation, forming a California llc, partnership, annual minutes, shareholder meetings, director meetings, getting a taxpayer ID number (EIN), buying a business, selling a business, commercial lease review, employee disputes, independent contractors, construction, and personal matters such as preparing a will, living trust, power of attorney, health care directive, and more.