Los Angeles, CA commercial litigation attorney Brian M. Grossman talks about the types of issues that give rise to real estate litigation. He shares that in his experience, real estate disputes most often arise between partners in a real estate investment, typically structured as a limited liability company. When individuals form a partnership or LLC to develop real estate, they assume responsibilities such as determining capital contributions, profit-sharing structures, additional capital calls, and management of the company.

Unfortunately, when those terms are not properly documented, disputes frequently turn into litigation. Conflicts can extend even to ownership interests, with parties holding vastly different views of what share of the LLC—and therefore the property—they actually own.

He has handled cases where such disagreements escalated into substantial litigation, underscoring the importance of clearly defining and memorializing the terms of any real estate partnership or investment arrangement from the outset.