March 2018

Building Homes & Jobs Act Requires New Document Recording Fees

Last September, the California legislature approved Senate Bill No. 2 (SB2), the Building Homes and Jobs Act 1. Effective January 1, 2018, new Government Code Section 27388.1 requires county recorders throughout California to charge an additional $75 fee at the…

Interesting News from the World of Estate Planning

And The (Mock Trial) Winner is…..Lowell High School!

Once again, San Francisco County’s Mock Trial competition has come to a thrilling end. For the 2017-2018 season, eight teams representing Lowell High School, Phillip & Sala Burton High School, Balboa High School, Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the…

BASF Welcomes Mark Gainer Back to Bay Area Mediation Services Panel

Mark Gainer is a graduate of Boalt Hall, and has practiced in firms and as general counsel. Gainer has been involved in several business enterprises, including real estate and business opportunity brokerage. Twenty-two years ago, he founded Legal Additions LLC,…

Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 3

Missed parts 1 and 2? Catch up:: Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 1 Risk Management Tip: Understanding Duties to Third Parties, Part 2 Illegal Conduct is Not Constitutionally Protected Business & Professions Code § 6068(a) imposes…

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