In any trial to determine the value of real property, whether it be an eminent domain taking, or an application to reduce assessed taxes, a recent sale of the parcel will be extremely relevant. If a sale was an open market transaction with a buyer...
ALI CLE Articles
CONVERSATION WITH AN EXPERT: LARRY KATZENSTEIN
This is the first in a series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna, principle of The Law Offices of Rajiv Khanna, and leading practitioners across the country designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law....
WHO GETS THE FEE WHEN COUNSEL IS DISCHARGED IN A CONTINGENCY CASE—DISCHARGED COUNSEL OR SUCCESSOR COUNSEL?
When a client terminates its legal representation in a contingent fee matter without cause, and subsequently retains new counsel from a different firm, the Rules of Professional Conduct related to the division...
TRUSTS FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH ADDICTION AND MENTAL ILLNESS ISSUES (WITH SAMPLE PROVISIONS)
When thinking about their estate plans, parents typically want to treat their children equally. This is true even when a beneficiary is struggling with addiction or mental illness issues. Of concern are beneficiaries who suffer from addictive or...
WHO AM I TO SAY? A LAWYER’S DUTY TO ASSESS CAPACITY IN ESTATE PLANNING
Can you prepare estate planning documents for a client if you are not convinced that the client has testamentary capacity? Do you have a duty to later advocate for the validity of the documents? This issue is subject to some debate. The American...
WHAT LLC LAWYERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FORMS —TEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
State-by-state statistical analyses suggest that there are presently at least 12 million US LLCs in good standing. It is reasonable to assume that at least 500,000 additional US LLCs will be formed by the end of 2022 and in every year thereafter....
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS (WITH FORMS)
You are retained by a client to collect a debt. You first send a demand letter. It is ignored. You then commence a lawsuit. Whether the lawsuit is contested or ignored, you finally end up on that happy day of having entered a judgment against the...
TWELVE DEPOSITION PRINCIPLES, MECHANICS, STRATEGIES, AND PRACTICES
This article addresses 12 basic deposition principles, mechanics, strategies, and practices, including who may be deposed, when, where, and how to get them there, limitations on the number and duration of depositions, the relationship between...
Podcasts Featuring ALI CLE Faculty Members
At the beginning of each calendar year, ALI CLE annually presents its premier course, Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation. In January 2022, the conference was held over two and one-half days in Scottsdale, AZ, hosting hundreds of...