Burlingame Real Estate, Business, and Estate Planning Attorneys
Local counsel on Airport Boulevard for property owners, business owners, and families across San Mateo County and San Francisco. One firm for the deal, the dispute, and the plan.
Your Local Law Firm

Your Property, Your Business, Your Family. Protected Close to Home.
A Burlingame home sale with a disclosure question. A partner who stopped returning calls. A trust written fifteen years ago that no longer fits your life. Each one puts something you spent years building at risk.
Most people wait until a problem has a court date. The better time to call is when questions first arise. Danfoura Law Group helps clients understand their options early, so small issues stay small.
Danfoura Law Group in Burlingame
Danfoura Law Group P.C. is a Burlingame, California law firm at 800 Airport Boulevard, Suite 311, providing real estate, business, and estate planning legal services.
The firm serves individuals, families, and businesses across San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area, and has practiced civil litigation and transactional law for 20 years.
Office: 800 Airport Blvd., Suite 311, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (415) 970-8012
Courts: San Mateo County Superior Court and all California state courts
What Brings You Here
How We Help Burlingame Clients
Real Estate Law
Buy, sell, lease, and defend your property.
Business Law
Form, run, protect, and defend your business.
Estate Planning
Plan for your family and administer what's left behind.
Real Estate
Burlingame Real Estate Attorney
A real estate attorney protects your financial and property rights before you sign, not after. When a single-family home is a family's largest asset, the cost of a missed detail is high. High-value property transactions deserve attorney review.
Burlingame offers diverse housing options, including single-family homes, condominiums that often feature amenities like pools and fitness centers, and townhomes that typically have two or three stories. The market also includes commercial properties along Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, and the Airport Boulevard corridor.
What a Burlingame Real Estate Attorney Reviews
Title commitments. We review the title commitment to uncover hidden property issues, such as old liens, easements, or recording gaps.
Title and lien search. When needed, we conduct a title and lien search to verify ownership before money changes hands.
Purchase agreements & seller financing. Contract review covers purchase agreements and seller-financing arrangements, with an eye for hidden liabilities.
Seller disclosures. California requires comprehensive seller disclosures on property conditions, plus specific natural hazard disclosures. We make sure yours are complete.
Closing statements & transfer documents. We check that the numbers and the deed match the deal you agreed to.
Fee arrangements. We clarify fee arrangements up front, so you know what legal work on your transaction will cost.
Remodeling, Zoning, and Local Rules
Zoning laws can affect remodeling and development of Burlingame properties. Local regulations govern expansion and remodeling, from setbacks to design review. A local attorney ensures compliance with state mandates and municipal codes.
Commercial Leasing in Burlingame
California law generally bars cities from imposing rent control on commercial property, so the lease itself is your main protection. We draft and negotiate rent increases, assignment, renewal options, and repairs.
When Property Disputes Arise
Dispute resolution includes mediation and arbitration for boundary disputes, easement conflicts, and co-ownership deadlock. When the other side won't settle, we litigate, including partition and quiet title actions.
Business
Burlingame Business Attorney
Burlingame is home to owner-operated businesses of every kind, from Burlingame Avenue retailers to professional firms near SFO. Owners rely on counsel who moves at the speed of the deal and understands how business and real estate overlap.
Most business disputes end in a negotiated settlement or mediation, not a trial. Our focus is the business outcome. When court is required, we are prepared to try the case. When settlement serves you better, we say so.
Entity formation and restructuring. LLCs and corporations set up right the first time, including separating real estate from the operating company.
Contracts. Drafting, review, and negotiation of service, vendor, and lease agreements.
Disputes and litigation. Partner conflicts, breach of contract, and claims where clients are plaintiffs or defendants.
Buy-sell agreements and succession. Planning the handoff before a death, divorce, or exit forces it.
Estate Planning
Burlingame Estate Planning Attorney
Estate planning is essential for wealth transfer across generations. For Burlingame families, where a home alone can carry substantial value, a plan decides whether assets pass privately to family members or through a public court process.
A customized estate plan protects individual assets, whether you own a single home or a portfolio of real estate and business interests. Danfoura Law Group works with families and high net worth individuals who want one advisor to see the whole picture.
What a Complete Plan Includes
- Revocable living trust and pour-over will
- Durable power of attorney and advance health care directive
- Guardianship nominations for minor children
- Trust funding, including deeds for Burlingame and Bay Area real estate
- Planning for business interests and succession
Keep Your Plan Current
Estate planning documents should be updated periodically. A sale, a marriage, a new grandchild, or a move can leave an older plan out of step with your wishes. Proactive planning prevents crises during emergencies, when family members need clear authority to act.
Trust Administration and Trust Disputes
Clear estate planning documents help avoid litigation disputes. When a loved one passes, trustees and other fiduciaries carry legal duties, including keeping beneficiaries informed and providing trust accountings, generally at least once a year.
When disputes arise, they often center on a testator's capacity or allegations of financial elder abuse. Mediation can resolve many trust disputes without a lengthy trial. We represent both trustees and beneficiaries.
One Firm Who Sees the Whole Picture
Related Practice Areas, One Team
Real estate, business, and estate law rarely stay in separate lanes. A business owner's commercial lease affects her succession plan. An inherited home can trigger both a trust administration and a co-owner dispute.
Because our team handles all three practice areas, nothing falls between firms.
Real Estate + Business: commercial leases and LLC property. Real Estate + Estate Planning: property held in a trust. Business + Estate Planning: passing on your business.

Diagram: how Danfoura Law Group's three practice areas overlap.
- Real Estate and Business overlap on commercial leases and LLC-owned property.
- Real Estate and Estate Planning overlap on property held in a trust.
- Business and Estate Planning overlap on passing on your business.
- All three meet in the center: one firm handles them together.
Why Danfoura Law Group
Why Burlingame Clients Rely on Us
20 years of experience
A proven track record in real estate, business, and estate matters across the Bay Area.
The attorney you meet is the attorney you keep
You work directly with an experienced attorney, not a rotating team.
Litigation and transactions under one roof
We draft documents that hold up in court because we also try cases.
A partner responds within 24 hours
Calls and emails are returned within one business day. Fees are explained before work begins.
Meet the Founder
Samer Danfoura
Since founding DLG in 2006, Samer Danfoura has guided clients through litigation and transactions involving real estate, businesses, trusts, and intellectual property. His approach pairs sound legal advice with strategic planning.
Serving Burlingame, San Mateo County, and San Francisco
Our office sits on Airport Boulevard, an easy drive for clients across the Peninsula and minutes from San Francisco. We represent clients across San Mateo County and throughout the Bay Area.
Also serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Santa Clara counties, with appearances in all California state courts.
Burlingame is part of our local community. We are deeply grateful to the clients, friends, and neighbors who have trusted us with matters that are important to them.
Questions
Burlingame Legal Questions, Answered
Straight answers to what Burlingame property owners, business owners, and families ask us most.
Do I need a real estate attorney to buy or sell a home in Burlingame?
California does not require an attorney for a home purchase or sale. A Burlingame real estate attorney adds protection on high-value transactions by reviewing the purchase agreement, title commitment, seller disclosures, and closing statement for hidden liabilities. Danfoura Law Group reviews Burlingame and San Mateo County transactions before buyers and sellers sign.
What disclosures must a California home seller provide?
California regulations require comprehensive seller disclosures about property conditions, including a Transfer Disclosure Statement and a Natural Hazard Disclosure covering flood, fire, and earthquake zones. Missing or incomplete disclosures are a common source of post-sale litigation. A real estate attorney can confirm disclosures are complete before a Burlingame sale closes.
How does a title review protect a property buyer?
A title commitment lists the liens, easements, and recorded claims that affect a property. A real estate attorney reviews the title commitment, and may conduct a title and lien search, to uncover hidden property issues and verify ownership. Problems found before closing can be resolved; problems found after closing often require a quiet title lawsuit.
What must a California trustee provide to beneficiaries?
A California trustee generally must keep beneficiaries reasonably informed and provide a trust accounting at least once a year, at the end of the trust's term, and when a trustee changes. Some beneficiaries may waive accountings. Failure to account is a common reason beneficiaries bring trust disputes in San Mateo County courts.
Can a trust dispute be resolved without going to trial?
Many California trust disputes are resolved through mediation rather than a lengthy trial. Disputes often involve a testator's capacity, undue influence, or financial elder abuse allegations. Mediation lets the parties reach a settlement privately, at lower cost. Danfoura Law Group represents trustees and beneficiaries in mediation and in San Mateo County Superior Court.
How often should an estate plan be updated?
Estate planning documents should be reviewed every three to five years and after major life events, such as a marriage, divorce, birth, death, property sale, or move. An outdated plan can name the wrong trustee or miss newly acquired assets. Clear, current estate planning documents help families avoid litigation disputes.
How can a Burlingame business owner avoid litigation?
Most business litigation starts with an unclear contract or a missing buy-sell agreement. A business attorney reduces that risk by drafting clear partner agreements, contracts, and leases before a conflict arises. When disputes still occur, mediation and settlement often resolve them faster than court. Danfoura Law Group handles both prevention and litigation.
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Talk to a Burlingame Attorney Today
Questions about a property, a business, or your family's plan? Reach out today. We will listen, explain your options in plain language, and tell you what it will take to move forward.
Call: (415) 970-8012
Visit: 800 Airport Blvd., Suite 311, Burlingame, CA 94010-1911
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