A security is a type of transferable interest representing financial value. Securities may take a number of different forms, including stocks, bonds, notes, collateral trust certificates, voting trust certificates or investment contracts. Securities attorneys represent clients in transactions and legal disputes related to stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and initial public offerings (IPOs). Securities attorneys may represent a corporation or shareholders in a securities fraud lawsuit against officers and directors of the corporation, or may assist clients in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Paynes Creek is an unincorporated town in Tehama County, California, 23 miles (37 km) east of Red Bluff with a population of about 450. Its ZIP code is 96075 and telephone prefixes follow, which is shared with the town of Dales, California, about 9 miles (14 km) to the west. The town is named for the eponymous watercourse Payne's Creek.