Use of Requests for Admissions and Requests for Genuineness of Documents

Article, Civil Litigation

Use of Requests for Admissions and Requests for Genuineness of Documents A sometimes underused discovery tool is Code of Civil Procedure §§2033.010 et seq., otherwise known as Requests for Admissions (RFA) and Requests for Genuineness of Documents. How Many May Be...

Final Advance Health Care Planning Resources

Announcements, Article, Blog, Estate Planning

Final Advance Health Care Planning Resources from MyCareMyPlan: Speak Up Sonoma County.  To download and view this handout, please click here. 

Advance Health Care Directives – Who? What? Why?

Article, Estate Planning

Advance Health Care Directives – Who? What? Why? Who needs an Advance Health Care Directive?  Everyone are over the age of 18, with full capacity needs an Advance Health Care Directive.  Many people form the impression that Advance Health Care Directives are for...

Dangerous Condition of Public Property Analysis

Article, Civil Litigation

Dangerous Condition of Public Property Analysis What is the definition of “dangerous property” in a legal context? If you represent a public entity, how do you advise them of the myriad of factors that must be analyzed? Here we discuss four main...

Let’s Plan for Our Pets

Article

    The members of McDowall Cotter are animal lovers and most of us are pet owners, so we take the care of pets seriously. We know that many of you in San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and throughout California are devoted pet owners. Whether the pet is a parrot, a...

Proposed Pull-Back From Proposition 13

Article, Estate Planning

Proposed Pull-Back From Proposition 13 Proposition 15 – The Split Roll Initiative  In addition to Proposition 19, which seeks to place significant limitation on the Parent-to-Child reassessment exclusion for property taxes in California, owners and renters of...