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California Assembly Bill 1885 (“AB 1885”), effective January 1, 2021, amended Code of Civil Procedure Section 704.730 to increase the amount of equity in a debtor’s primary residence that can be protected in bankruptcy to $600,000 in most cases.   AB…

What will 2021 hold for the business community and our clients?  Based on what we are seeing and hearing in our industry, here are Lanak & Hanna’s predictions for 2021. The hangover from the COVID-19 Pandemic will likely drag down…

January signals the start of another year and another new set of laws for California residents.  Below are some highlights of new laws taking effect in 2021. Assembly Bill 5 (Independent Contractors)  A.B. 5 was the groundbreaking 2020 law that…

Wrap-Up Insurance policies have been available on large construction projects for many years and provide a single project specific policy to cover the owner, general contractor and subcontractors as named insureds for liabilities that arise out of construction at the…

Here is our top ten list of tips available to contractors to help minimize risk on construction projects. Second Set of Eyes on Bid Documents:   Often contractors rely on a single person to estimate jobs and prepare bids. This is…