COVID-19: Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts – Court Decision These are trying times. Did your business get shuttered by governmental mandated closure orders due to COVID-19? Are your business vendors and contract parties still looking to your business to timely pay and perform as normal? Contracts often include a force...
KEY PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 828 (AB 828): On April 14, 2020, Assemblyman Phil Ting (San Francisco) introduced legislation for a temporary moratorium on foreclosures and evictions due to the economic impact of COVID-19. In an unlawful detainer action, if the tenant’s inability to pay rent is due to increased...
As of Monday, April 6, 2020, all California courts are prevented from processing evictions and judicial foreclosure actions (with some limited exceptions). The emergency rules are designed to protect tenants and borrowers, govern all California State Courts and apply to both residential and commercial tenants and borrowers. Below are synopsis...