HKP Successfully Defeats a Petition for Restraining Order

The Manufactured Housing Team at Hart Kienle Pentecost is happy to announce they successfully defended a mobile home park employee from a baseless Petition for a Restraining Order based on elder abuse filed by a resident in the Park. The resident claimed the Park employee had engaged in harassment over the years but after a thorough review of the Petition, cross-examination of the Petitioner by HKP attorneys, and direct evidence by the Park’s employee, the Court found there was no evidence to support any claims of elder abuse. The Court issued a judgment in favor of the Park employee and dismissed the Petition. 

HKP Successfully Defends Trustee in Litigation Concerning the Distribution of Trust Real Property

Managing Partner, Andrew Kienle, represented the successor trustee of a family trust that was sued by one sibling who claimed he was entitled to receive multiple real properties as his inheritance, which were valued at far more than his 1/6 share of the estate. After a 4-day trial, the judge in Riverside Superior Court denied all of petitioner’s claims in their entirety, found in favor of our client/the trust in all respects and ordered that petitioner must reimburse the trust for various benefits he improperly received from the trust.    

HKP Secures a Settlement and Big Victory for Small Business Client

The attorneys at Hart Kienle Pentecost secured a big settlement for their small business client before a lawsuit was ever filed. HKP’s client was facing claims for damages of over half a million dollars and HKP was able to secure a settlement paying only a fraction of the money allegedly owed. Not only did HKP’s attorneys save our client time and money, but the settlement also avoided the risks and uncertainties that come with long drawn-out court battles. Now, our client can focus on growing their small business without the looming threat of a six-figure judgment and associated legal fees and costs.  

HKP Defeats a Discrimination Claim Brought Against Mobile Home Park Client

A mobile home park tenant demanded that his wife be added to his lease in a senior living community. The Park rejected his request due to the wife’s age, the age requirement of the Park’s Rules, and the Park’s agreement that the wife could continue to reside in the Park, her age notwithstanding. The tenant brought a complaint with the CA Civil Rights Department ("CRD") claiming discrimination and violation of his Constitutional Rights.  After HKP demonstrated that its client was operating within the law, the CRD "determined that it would not proceed with the tenant's case and closed its file, saving the client significant time and money.