Employers were previously responsible for not responding to sexual harassment in the workplace – now, they are responsible for all types of harassment.
Employer responsibilities to correct harassment in the workplace expanded
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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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Letter to the editor: What happens to real estate when the owners divorce?
We answer your questions about dividing up real property in a divorce.
Property tax refunds may now be initiated by the county
An individual’s rights to a property tax refund have expanded in 2019.
California DRE now prohibited from requiring information on licensees’ citizenship, immigration status
This change will give the DRE oversight over more Californians acting as agents.
Does a lender who discusses foreclosure alternatives with a defaulting homeowner need to initiate the discussion to comply with the Homeowners’ Bill of Rights?
Schmidt v. Citibank, N.A. Facts: A homeowner obtains a mortgage from a lender then goes into default. The lender contacts the homeowner by mail and telephone numerous times, and they discuss the homeowner’s financial situation and options to avoid foreclosure, as...
May dinosaur fossils be considered part of a property’s mineral estate?
Murray v. BEJ Minerals, LLC Facts: A seller conveys one-third of the mineral rights of a property to a buyer. The seller reserves the remaining two-thirds of the mineral estate. The buyer later discovers rare, well-preserved dinosaur fossils on the property and sells...
May a lender prevent a homeowner from curing a mortgage default outside of a mortgage modification?
Turner v. Seterus, Inc. Facts: A homeowner experiences financial difficulties after losing their job and obtains a mortgage modification, but still falls behind on their mortgage payments. The lender issues a notice of default (NOD) and a notice of trustee’s sale...