Month: September 2024

1031 Exchange Review: Trouble in Wine Country

September 10, 2024

The California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) recently posted a nonprecedential opinion regarding a like-kind exchange under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.  Silverado Lodging Co., LLC, et al.[1] involved the sale of a Napa Valley hotel, and the attempted 1031 exchanges by the two members of Silverado Lodging Co., LLC (Silverado) following the transfer of…

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No Time for Delay: The New Law on Arbitration Waiver

September 10, 2024

Arbitration offers parties a streamlined, cost-effective, and confidential method of dispute resolution. Especially when compared to litigating claims in court. Arbitration requires all parties’ consent, frequently in the form of pre-dispute arbitration agreements. If one party refuses to arbitrate as agreed, the other party may seek to compel arbitration. However, a court can refuse to…

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