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06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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...
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...
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...
We explain the criteria for taking adverse possession in California.
McClear-Gary v. Scott Facts: The owner of a property holds an easement over the servient property. The owner of the servient property installs a gate blocking the easement holder’s access to the easement for five years. The owner of the servient property later pays...
Calif. Government Code §§12950, 12950.1 Amended by S.B. 1343 and S.B. 778 Effective date: January 1, 2019 By January 1, 2021, employers with five or more employees need to provide at least two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to all supervisory employees...
Some same-sex couples may reverse their property tax reassessments after a change in ownership.
Review key 2018 events that will impact California’s housing market in 2019, including new laws and market trends.
Now that the measure has passed, what changed with the passage of Prop 2?
