Author: Nancy Lewellen

Nancy Lewellen, MBA/JD is a real estate, business, and international law attorney, a California licensed real estate and mortgage broker, and managing partner of the Palladian Law Group. She practices arbitration, mediation and transactional work, has International Law and Public Interest Law Certificates from Santa Clara University School Of Law, and interned with the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Nancy previously held lending and credit policy positions with 3 major banks for 19 years, and had her own Commercial Mortgage and Residential Mortgage Brokerage firms for 10 years prior to law school. You may contact Nancy at 415-399-0993 or nyl@palladianlawgroup.com. Visit Nancy's website at www.palladianlawgroup.com

PROS AND CONS OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

WHAT IS AN LLC? An LLC is a hybrid between a partnership and a corporation. It provides liability protection without as many corporate formalities as a corporation, and is thus a favorite choice for busy people. One...Read More

TOP TEN REASONS TO FORM A BUSINESS ENTITY

PERSONAL LIABILITY ISSUES-Forming a corporation, LLP, or LLC may shield you from other people being able to reach in and attach/sell or dispose of your personal assets, such as your home, personal bank accounts and other financial assets....Read More

LEASES -TEN ISSUES TO CONSIDER BEFORE SIGNING A LEASE

1.Write it down! This sounds obvious, but you can avoid lots of disputes and misunderstandings by writing down the terms and conditions of your agreement and including it in your document. If you have a letter of intent from...Read More

Keeping Up Corporate/LLC Formalities

Many LLC and corporation owners don’t know that setting up their business entity is only the first step in protecting themselves from personal liability if they are sued. Here are corporate/LLC formalities to maximize liability protection during the life of...Read More

BENEFIT CORPORATIONS

Until 2012 in California, if one wanted to have a corporation that was formed for the public good, one could only start a non-profit corporation. Corporate law required directors to pursue economic goals for the sole benefit of shareholders, with...Read More

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEASES

[caption id="attachment_14609" align="alignleft" width="250"] Pen.[/caption] Many, If Not Most Things Are Negotiable. This includes rent, maturity date, when rent starts, tenant improvements and many of the “boilerplate” items. If the tenant is not an experienced negotiator and has a tenant...Read More

Author: Nancy Lewellen

PROS AND CONS OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)

TOP TEN REASONS TO FORM A BUSINESS ENTITY

LEASES -TEN ISSUES TO CONSIDER BEFORE SIGNING A LEASE

Keeping Up Corporate/LLC Formalities

BENEFIT CORPORATIONS

10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEASES

CONTRACTS 101 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF PART THREE OF THREE PARTS

CONTRACTS 101 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF PART TWO OF THREE PARTS

CONTRACTS 101: What you need to know to protect yourself (Part 1 of 3)

Implied Warranty of Habitability