Is a recorded easement eliminated by a prior common ownership of two parcels when one parcel was mortgaged, foreclosed, and sold to the current owner?
Tariwala v. Mack
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Tag: title
POLL: How many of your buyers take title to a property subject to an existing mortgage without a lender-approved assumption?
This week’s poll inquires on homebuyers’ taking title to existing mortgages.
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Attornment clauses in nonresidential leases
This article discusses attornment, subordination and nondisturbance clauses in nonresidential...
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Placing title in trust to avoid recorded ownership
Is it possible to avoid creditors through a trust vesting arrangement? This article explores the options to do so.
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“Spouse” now includes registered domestic partners
This law replaces “husband and wife” with “spouse” in multiple statutes affecting real estate.
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Real estate syndication and securities law
Learn how and when federal and California securities laws apply to real estate syndicates.
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Title companies not liable for premature foreclosure recordings
Title companies not liable for premature foreclosure recordings Civil Code §2924.25 Amended by...
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Community property presumption or grant deed vesting: which controls in a bankruptcy filing?
Is property acquired during marriage still community property when one spouse conveys title to the other?
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Brokerage Reminder: How vested are you?
A weekly reminder to stay on top of your practice from first tuesday’s in-house broker!
Read MoreFebruary Forms
Get your buyer the best financial advantage – Submit multiple loan applications and compare
Read MoreJanuary 2010 Rates
91-Day Treasury Bill – Average Auction Rate Week Ending 01/21/10 0.04% Month Ago 12/24/09 0.05% Year Ago 01/22/09 0.14% Determines the minimum interest rate the seller must impute in a delayed §1031 transaction and report when...
Read MoreHomebuyer beware: the real estate game lacks fair play
This article classifies participants in the real estate market, differentiating beneficial real estate participants from those that are harmful.
Read MoreJanuary 2010 SCW
Real estate related issues pending before the United States and California Supreme Courts.
Read MoreJanuary 2010 RCD
A digest of recent court cases affecting real estate.
Read More“To default, or not to default: that is the question.”
This article discusses contemporary attitudes toward mortgage default and turns a critical eye to the social consequences and economic results of strategic default.
Read MoreThe standardized short sale: brought to you by President Obama
The Obama administration wants to standardize, incentivize and popularize the short sale. In an attempt to make short sales more attractive and less confusing to investors, lenders and distressed homeowners, the administration’s...
Read MoreHomeowners, abandoned by government and lenders alike, must wield their walkaway
A new academic paper written by Brent T. White, a law professor at the University of Arizona, calls on 15 million American homeowners to ignore the social messages of shame, and walk away from their underwater homes. The paper,...
Read MoreSafety disclosures: crime and the prospective buyer
This article discusses the routine use of a criminal activity disclosure as part of a selling agent’s duty to disclose and advise when assisting a buyer to locate a suitable property.
Read MoreThe lender of last resort: understanding the function and methods of the Federal Reserve
This article discusses the history, purpose and function of the Federal Reserve as the nation’s central bank and how its monetary policies sustain the economy of the United States.
Read MoreDecember 2009 SCW
Real estate related issues pending before the United States and California Supreme Courts.
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