A California appeal court holds an easement for an illegal purpose is invalid.
May a property owner use their easement on a neighbor’s property to transport their cannabis crop without the consent of their neighbor?
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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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May a local agency require payment of an impact fee to obtain a building permit when the fee amount is unrelated to the individual impact of the construction?
The U.S. Supreme Court holds impact fees which are a condition to receive building permits need a reasonable relationship between the fee amount and the individual impact.
May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a tenant when the landlord provides an ambiguous three-day notice to pay rent?
A California appeals court holds an unlawful detainer (UD) action needs an unambiguous three-day notice to pay to recover possession from a tenant.
May an owner of developable property encumbered by an undisclosed easement recover under a policy of title insurance the diminution in value based on the property’s highest and best use?
A California appeals court holds the property’s value under a title insurance policy is based on the highest and best use.
New law takes aim at “junk fees” from California landlords
Landlords may no longer charge fees for posting or serving eviction notices or notices to vacate to residential tenants or for accepting rent or security deposit payments by check. Security deposits charged a military service member renting as a residential tenant, when higher than the security deposit charged others, require specific steps.
Foreclosed out homeowners not to be contacted for 90 days regarding surplus funds
An owner entitled to surplus funds remaining from the foreclosure sale of their residence are chased by individuals attempting to make claim on the surplus funds. Now these surplus fund chasers are barred from contacting the owners for 90 days after the trustee’s deed is recorded to better protect California homeowners in a vulnerable position.
Mobilehome owners install solar energy systems without park owner interference
California’s legislature promotes solar energy by empowering owners and tenants of mobilehomes to freely install and use solar energy systems without any type of interference from the owner or manager of the mobilehome park.
The case for “seller representation agreement” to replace “listing” in real estate law
The title “Listing Agreement” is archaic compared to “Representation Agreement.”
Form-of-the-Week: Seller’s Net Sheet, and Buyer’s Cost Sheet — Forms 310 and 311
Demonstrate to your buyer and seller clients how broker fees are paid in RPI Forms 310 and 311.