Simkin & Associates - Real Estate and Business Attorneys:
Our Areas of Practice

•  Our Areas of Expertise:

   

  • Real Estate Law:  Whether you are a property owner, tenant, contractor, or real estate professional, we offer services to help you.
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    - All Aspects of Real Estate Disputes under Los Angeles & California law
  • - Boundary Actions
  • - Construction Defects
  • - Mechanics Liens
  • - Failure to Disclose
  • - Landlord/Tenant relationships, leases, evictions and other commercial and residential disputes
  • – Lease preparation, commercial and residential
  • - Discrimination
  • - Property Owner Representation 
  • - Rent Control Advice
  • – Assisting in the Purchase and Sale of Real Estate
  • - Assistance with Purchase and Sale of Real Estate without using a realtor
  • - Purchase and Sale Disputes
  • Deeds of Trusts and Promissory Notes
  • – Commission Disputes
  • - Tenant Representation
  • - Title Actions
  • - Fraudulent Title Actions
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    Landlord-Tenant Law:  All handle aspects of landlord-tenant law.  We thrive with the difficult and complicated cases!
  • Evictions, Residential and Commercial
  • Non-payment of rent, CAM charges, nuisance, violation of covenant, crime on premises, unauthorized pet, unauthorized occupant, damage to the premises, refusal to provide access, refusal to vacate at end of the lease term, possession after foreclosure and every other matter possible we can provide advice and representation.
  • Covid-19 Tenancy issues for Commercial and Residential.
    • Rent deferment, payment plans and force majeure issues.
       
  • Homeowners Associations:  We advise HOAs and condominium owners on a wide variety of issues.
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    - Association Formation & Drafting Association Agreements
  • - Code Compliance
  • - Common Area Disputes 
  • - Construction Defects Mold Problems
  • - Design Review Board Issues 
  • - Disputes between Contractors, Homeowners, and Members
  • - Record Access Disputes
  • - Revision of Association Agreements

  
   

  • Business law:  We understand business is about making and saving money.  Focusing on the end goal, we will work to find a solution to your issue. 
  • Breach of Contract
  • Fraud
  • Misrepresentation
  • Purchase and Sale of Businesses
  • Collections
  • Employment/Labor Law Litigation
     
  • Employment, Independent Contractor and Labor Code Litigation:  
  • Simkin & Associates assists business owners and employees, with employment law.
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    - Wage and Hour Violations
  • - Meal and Rest Breaks
  • - Harassment
  • - FEHA Violations
  • - Failure to provide reasonable accommodations
  • - Independent Contractor Wage and Commission Violations
  • – Apartment Property Manager Issues
     
  • Asset Protection:  Protect your hard work with legal solutions to liability and estate transfer costs.
  • – LLC and Corporation formation
    - Family Limited Partnerships
  • - Offshore Accounts
  • - Trusts
  • – Wills
  • – Fraudulent Conveyance Issues
    
     
  • Bankruptcy Litigation:  Debtor and Creditor representation, including non-dischargeability issues, denial of discharge actions, violations of the automatic stay, creditor’s relief from the automatic stay.
    
     
  • Franchise Law:  
  • Franchisor/Franchisee disputes and litigation.  We look at the big picture to help you operate a successful and lucrative business. 
  • Review of your Franchise Disclosure Document
  • - Franchise Agreements
  • - Employee / Employer Labor Problems
  • - Supply of Product Issues
    
     
  • Immigration Lawfor Canadians:  Specializing in helping Canadian citizens live and work in the U.S.
  •  - Work Visas
  •  - Investment and Investor Visas
  •  - Visitor Visas
  • Waivers
  • Prior convictions, arrests for possession of narcotics
  • Waivers due to prior work in marijuana industry or sex workers
  • – Naturalization
  • Derivative citizenship