In California, a demurrer effectively serves as a motion to dismiss at the beginning of a case. More often than not a strong defense move is to determine when a demurrer is appropriate to file in the case. A demurrer tests the sufficiency of the pleading, i.e., whether the complaint properly stated a cause of …
This Kentucky real estate law post is designed to provide an overview of Kentucky adverse possession. In short, adverse possession laws allows a stranger to take over a property. Homeowners should be aware of the responsibilities and upkeep they need to maintain in order to make sure they don’t become entangled in a lengthy court …
In an effort to bring the Kentucky court system in line with the rest of the country, the Supreme Court of Kentucky recently issued Administrative Order 2023-04 to require electronic filing for business/commercial cases. The types of cases in this category include business torts, statutory actions, and contract disputes. As a follow up, and …
Employment policies can be challenged if, for example, an employer hires only men, fires older workers, or separates employees by race, gender, or age. You may be entitled to compensation even if the employer’s practices are not intentionally designed to exclude, but have the effect of disproportionally disadvantaging employees with protected characteristics. Systematic disparate treatment …
Other than the standard corporation or partnership, there are other types of business entities that are worth looking into for your business. For example, S Corporations are simply corporations that have a special tax status. It is formed as a corporation at the state level and then you select S corporation with the IRS. It …
In California, the division of property made upon a divorce is based on community property laws. The community property law system is based on the principle that the efforts of each spouse contribute equal to the accumulation of wealth during marriage. Thus, unless there is an agreement between the spouses that states otherwise, all property …
Family Law? Divorce Law? No, it’s actually all about Community Property Law Read More »
