Author: David Swistock

Is a private mortgage lender entitled to receive usurious interest on a non-brokered extension to a mortgage initially arranged by a broker?

Posted by David Swistock | Oct 4, 2023 | Interest Rates, Laws and Regulations, Loan Products, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

In re Moon

Is a month-to-month commercial tenant operating an agricultural business protected against an unlawful detainer (UD) action based on a notice to quit when rent is not delinquent?

Posted by David Swistock | Sep 26, 2023 | Commercial, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

65283 Two Bunch Palms Building LLC v. Coastal Harvest II, LLC

May a debtor in bankruptcy claim a wildcard exemption for their vested interest in a property after the debtor initially denied holding any interest in the property?

Posted by David Swistock | Sep 14, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

In re Guevarra

Is an owner of commercial property entitled to insurance coverage for loss of the functional use of their property caused by a pandemic-related government closure order when the insurance policy excludes coverage for loss caused by a virus?

Posted by David Swistock | Sep 11, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Mass. Bay Ins. Co.

Is the owner of a property used for sporting events entitled to an exclusion from assessed value an allocation for future functional obsolescence?

Posted by David Swistock | Aug 29, 2023 | Appraisal, Bay Area, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

Joaquín Torres v. San Francisco Assessment Appeals Board No. 1

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