Are you looking to start your own business? That’s great! As you might have imagined, there’s a lot more to it than just coming up with a business idea and opening up shop. You’ll need to go far beyond settling on a name, creating a business plan, and carving out your niche (although you will indeed...Read More

If you’re running a business, you will undoubtedly run into a fairly steady stream of business contracts on a daily basis. Some types of contracts are simple and won’t require much thought, while others are incredibly complex, leaving you to either sign your name and hope for the best, or seek business litigation attorneys to...Read More

Generally speaking, an indemnity agreement is a contract, or a provision within a contract, which determines the potential financial responsibility of a party to that contract. The effect of such an agreement is a transfer of risk, by which one party agrees to indemnify, or hold harmless, the other party against potential risks and losses....Read More

Partnerships can take various forms, and it’s important to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each prior to entering into one. The decision of whether to enter into a general partnership or a limited partnership is largely based upon how much each of the business partners wants to be involved in the operations of the...Read More

Determining the Business Terms Between You and Your Partners; Usually by the time clients have approached us for assistance in setting up their newfound business they have had some discussion concerning the terms of which they will operate their anticipated business relationship.  These things will include the business concept, up front capital costs, ownership percentages,...Read More

To understand if your situation requires a toxic tort lawyer, it is important to first identify and understand what toxic mold is.  Mold is a fungus which is essentially everywhere, and certain types of mold, known as toxic mold, may cause severe personal injuries and/or property damage. Toxic mold refers to those molds capable of...Read More

Let’s face it: Accident liability can be complicated. Especially when there are truck driver’s and a driver of another vehicle involved – or even a pedestrian, motorcyclist, or bicyclist involved – then it can quickly become one huge mess. The good news is that in most cases, a truck accident lawyer can help navigate you...Read More

With all the negative news we see today on TV and social media, it’s easy to feel like the world “just isn’t the same” anymore. Yet, what’s funny is that it’s just as easy to forget about all of the “bad stuff” we see and read about. We all have our own lives to maintain,...Read More

Insurance defense is not among the most glamorous of the sub-sets of the legal profession.  While we work hard to build relationships with our clients, we get retained by an insurance company or their third party administrators, and we meet our clients for the first time at that point.  We engage with our clients, and...Read More

In any business environment, it is critical to have legal documentation in place to establish a system of rules and policies governing the legal enforcement of promises.  Whether it be to simply memorialize a common understanding of an organizational relationship or govern future venture needs, the protections afforded by strong contracts are invaluable to operating...Read More

Home Construction Contract Tips For those individuals who are lucky enough to undertake a new home construction project or remodel a portion of their current home, the process is very exciting.  However, it can also be very stressful.  If you speak to anyone who has dealt with a construction project, it is likely that you...Read More

Recovering Attorney’s Fees in California One of the most often-asked questions we get at Bremer Whyte is whether clients can recover attorney’s fees expended in a civil suit.  Shifting the risk to the other party for incurred attorney’s fees is a powerful tool in preventing unnecessary and unwarranted litigation; and thus it’s an important consideration...Read More