Defining a Tenant Hardship Connected to COVID-19

Being a California landlord was not an easy task before COVID-19 hit. A variety of laws surrounding the nature of evictions were already in place. Yet since the CARES act at the federal level, and Gavin Newsom’s actions for renters at the California level, things have only become more difficult for landlords. One key [...]

By Wallace Francis|Business Litigation|

Section 8 evictions

If you are a landlord who has section 8 tenants and need to evict them, you will need to comply with numerous federal and state laws which are so confusing, even lawyers often cannot determine exactly what they are. Generally speaking, you can often evict a section 8 tenant for "good cause" (defined in your [...]

By Wallace Francis|Family Law|