I Know a Lawyer

What is the status of immigration law in 2021 under the Biden Administration? In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Rebecca Freeman of The San Francisco Law Group about immigration law and specifically the state of immigration law in 2021. She discusses:

Thank you to Rebecca for joining the show. If you have questions for Rebecca, reach out to her at her website: www.sanfranciscolawgroup.com. 

I Know a Lawyer is brought to you by the law firm McKenna Brink Signorotti, which is a boutique law firm in Walnut Creek, California. Reach out to us if you have legal issues regarding civil litigation, tax & estate planning or business transactional law. Find us at mckennabrink.com.

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What is the general process for a commercial property transaction? What key areas should a buyer and seller be aware of? On this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Shawn Harding of Clarity Law about commercial property transactions. We discuss:

Thank you to Shawn Harding of Clarity Law for joining me on the show. Shawn has extensive experience in commercial transactions and is a great wealth of knowledge on the topic. If you have questions for Shawn, contact him at his website: claritylaw.net or email him at [email protected].

I Know a Lawyer is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP, located in Walnut Creek, California. 

As always, this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice. If you need legal advise, contact an attorney. Don't rely on podcasts. 

How does mediation work? Are there certain disputes that mediation can help with? In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Karen Juster Hecht about her mediation practice and how mediation works. In the show, Karen discusses:

Thank you to Karen Juster Hecht for joining the show. I hope you learned more about mediation and its place through our discussion. Contact Karen via her website or call her at 510-210-3796.

As always, this show is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP, located in Walnut Creek, California. 

This episode is not meant to provide legal advice. Don't rely on podcasts for legal advice, contact an attorney instead.

Got sued? Don't know what to do next? Then listen to this episode of I Know a Lawyer with Mika Domingo of MS Domingo Law Group, PC. Mika provides 8 tips on what to do when you are being sued. Mika is a trust and estate litigator with a full litigation background. She provides some excellent tips that every person should know so they don't panic or miss out on important litigation deadlines. In the episode, Mika discusses:

Thank you to Mika Domingo for joining the show today. You can contact Mika at her website here, or call her at 925--891-5006. 

Stay to the end of the show to listen to a special announcement about I Know a Lawyer.

As always, this podcast is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP, located in Walnut Creek. Check out our website at mckennabrink.com. The podcast is not intended to provide legal advice. Consult an attorney for legal advice, not a podcast. 

Heard about the major change the Proposition 19 is going to make? Curious how the Proposition affects the parent-child transfer of real property? Then I got you covered. In this solo episode of I Know a Lawyer, I go over the basic framework of Proposition 19 and how it will affect parent-child property tax transfers. In the episode, I discuss:

Find a handy chart from the Board of Equalization regarding the change here.

If you have a questions about Prop 19 or whether you should transfer your property prior to February 16, 2021, contact me at 925-433-5447, [email protected] or reach us through our website at mckennabrink.com. 

This podcast is for educational purposes. Don't take legal advice from a podcast, contact a lawyer instead for advice tailored to your situation. 

How many of us lawyers really understand that California has an entire state bar court just for attorney discipline? Or how the disciplinary process really works? Lucky for us, Tom D'Amato of D'Amato Law is here to educate us. In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Tom about the attorney discipline process as well as how the State Bar Court of California operates and its unique position in the country. We discuss:

Thank you to Tom D'Amato for joining the show. I think all attorneys could learn a thing or two from listening to Tom's presentation. Contact Tom at damatolawcorp.com. Check out Tom's presentation on this topic here. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, hit subscribe so you don't miss out on any future episodes. 

This podcast is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP, located in Walnut Creek, California. As usual, this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, contact an attorney, don't rely on podcasts.

Have you heard that immigration law is changing in 2020? What about how the executive branch has made substantial changes? In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Matthew Olsman of the Law Office of Matthew Olsman. Matt is an expert in immigration law and with his criminal law background, has a unique perspective into immigration and how it impacts several areas of the law. In this episode, we discuss:

Thank you to Matt Olsman for joining the show. I learned quite a bit about the continuous wave of change underway in immigration law currently. Contact Matt at (818) 308-4068 or email him at [email protected]. Also check out his website at OlsmanLawFirm.com. 

This podcast is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP and nothing in this episode or any episode of I Know a Lawyer is meant to be taken as legal advice. If you need legal advice, call an attorney, don't rely on podcasts.

Should we trust the trustee? Do trustees really steal from the trust? Maybe not, and yes, they do. On today's episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Scott Rahn of RMO LLP about bad trustees and their bad actions, including theft. Scott is a top-notch trust & estate litigator who has seen the full range of bad trustee actions. In the episode, we discuss:

Thank you Scott Rahn for joining me on the show. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation. If you have questions for Scott or his team at rmolawyers.com, reach out to them or give them a call at 424-320-9444. 

This podcast is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP and nothing in this episode or any episode of I Know a Lawyer is meant to be taken as legal advice. If you need legal advice, call an attorney, don't rely on podcasts.

Curious about how Special Needs Trusts work in California? Or about the difference between a 1st party SNT and a 3rd party SNT? On this week's episode of I Know a Lawyer, I discuss Special Needs Trusts with Elijah Keyes of Keyes Law Group. Elijah is a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning and has extensive experience and knowledge in Special Needs Trusts. In the episode, we discuss:

Thank you to Elijah for joining me. I learned a great deal more about special needs trusts and I hope the listener did as well. Contact Elijah Keyes at 408-444-7019 or find him at his website: keyeslawgroup.com if you have questions about special needs trust. 

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Welcome to a special edition episode of I Know a Lawyer. In this episode, I, Ryan Lockhart, go solo in order to convey certain key pieces of information about California Property Taxes. In the episode, I discuss:

Thank you for listening to this special solo edition of I Know a Lawyer. Next week, we will return to our original programming. If you have any questions about property taxes and any of the sub-topics I discussed in this episode, contact me at 925-433-5447 or through our website: mckennabrink.com.

I Know a Lawyer is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP.