New businesses form in vast numbers each month, with U.S. Census Bureau data showing that 531,728 applications were made in August of 2026 alone. While this represents a year-on-year decline of 7.8%, it still indicates strong economic activity and a growing emphasis on entrepreneurship. Similarly, SBA data shows small businesses employ 62.3 million people...
Continue reading ›By Eli Underwood Today’s partition law is the product of centuries of legal evolution within the Western world. Its roots trace back to Roman law, where co-owners could split shared property through a process called actio communi dividundo. As the law developed, it moved beyond the rigidity of early common law courts, offering more...
Continue reading ›Partnerships are incredibly common business entities that many Californians enter on a regular basis, often to acquire and develop real estate over many years. But even the most successful arrangements must come to an end. Unfortunately, more often than not, the dissolution procedures “unwind” what may have been a series of cordial and respectful...
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