A local government’s general plan doesn’t always mesh with local zoning ordinances.
New law prioritizes local general plan over zoning ordinances
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Legal Aspects of Real Estate
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- In Chapter 25, references to “a intervivos trust” should be “an intervivos trust.”
- In Chapter 33, in the third bullet point beginning “55 or older with an annual income…”, $15,000
should be $25,000 and $20,000 should be $35,000. - Answer Key for Quiz 9, Question 2. The correct answer should be “d.”, not “c.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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No more owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs
AB 976 is the latest in a long line of pro-ADU legislation to make its mark on California’s anemic housing landscape.
May an individual in bankruptcy claim an automatic homestead exemption on real estate they occupy as their personal residence when title is vested in an LLC which is co-owned by the individual and their spouse?
In re: Schaefers
May a buyer who acquires property subject to an existing mortgage which is in default reinstate the mortgage to cure the default when the lender has not called the mortgage due, refuses to accept reinstatement and starts foreclosure?
Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
New advertisement law requires all fees be disclosed upfront — with implications for real estate
With authorities cracking down on misleading advertising, brokers and MLOs will be wise to take this opportunity to ensure their adverts are in compliance.
Does a property owner hold an easement for a long-standing roadway over an adjoining property when both properties were commonly owned before they were acquired by the current owners?
Kimball-Griffith, L.P. v. Burman
Appraisal discrimination made easier to spot with California’s new law
A new law authorizes the California BREA to collect demographic data from appraisers.
Updates to the Tenant Protection Act (TPA) tighten loopholes and up enforcement
Under SB 567, the allowances for a no fault eviction have narrowed.
Is a private mortgage lender entitled to receive usurious interest on a non-brokered extension to a mortgage initially arranged by a broker?
In re Moon