Lily Hart | firsttuesday Journal

Green light for ADUs stopped by red tape

Posted by Lily Hart | Feb 5, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate |

Senate Bill 9 mandates local agencies that do not submit new ADU ordinances to HCD or fail to respond to deficiency notices will have the new ordinance voided.

May a property owner holding a title insurance policy transfer title to the insured property to themselves as trustee for their intervivos trust using a quitclaim deed and retain the coverage?

Posted by Lily Hart | Jan 21, 2026 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions |

Santos et al. v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.

Real estate photography as advertised

Posted by Lily Hart | Jan 13, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate |

New legislation mandates transparency in real estate photography by requiring labels for digitally manipulated images used in advertising and promotion.