San Diego, California has many personal residences as well as rentals and other uses of property. San Diego has been a military and retirement town for many years however this is changing. It is important to understand the disadvantages as well as the advantages of any legal strategy. The Qualified…
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San Diego Qualified Personal Residence Trust: Tax Savings Advantage
In San Diego, many persons use their San Diego home as both a retirement and a tax savings. Per the disclaimer below, this firm does not give tax advice however is it common knowledge that interest on a prinicipal residence can be used as an advantage for tax deductions. The…
San Diego: Another small town article
San Diego, California is considered by many to be a small town in many regards even though many people live in San Diego and the surrounding count. The local paper is the San Diego Union Tribune and this has many articles of a small town nature as well as a…
San Diego Estate Planning: Safeguard Valuables
San Diego, California has many beaches and often bathers and sun bathers lose valuable items. In addition, San Diego homes have been remodeled for years in certain areas due to the lack of available land to build additional housing. It is imperative to protect your estate plan as well as…
San Diego Real Estate Round-Up: Comfort Zone for Churches
San Diego, California has had some landmark cases involving churces and local land use officials. Findlaw is an on line research service for members of the public and Thompson-West is a service for legal professionals. In disputes between churches and local land-use officials, Congress has tipped the scales in favor…
San Diego Real Estate Round-Up: A Preexisting Regulation May Be a “Taking”
San Diego has had many cases in which land was taken for a public purpose. Some of the major highways in San Diego are built where houses once stood. When a landowner challenges a restriction on the use of land on the grounds that it is so burdensome as to…
San Diego Real Estate Round-Up: Synthetic Stucco Suits
San Diego, California has seen many types of exterior coating on homes. These range from stucco to wood to stone and many other materials. Given the propensity of San Diego California homes to catch on fire given the fire damage sustained in San Diego in the past, it is important…