Does a trust deed holder owe a duty to a title insurance company who relies on a forged trustee’s deed?
WFG National Title Insurance Company v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Category: Recent Case Decisions
Does the transfer of fee ownership and assignment of a lease agreement with a remaining term of greater than 35 years trigger a transfer tax on the leasehold interest?
731 Market Street Owner, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
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May the landlord of an elder-care facility enforce an arbitration provision in a tenancy agreement?
Harris v. University Village Thousand Oaks, CCRC, LLC
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Are surplus funds from a trustee’s sale distributed in proportion to the co-ownership interests in a property?
Zieve, Broadnax, & Steele, LLP v. Dhindsa
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Are occupancies by rent-a-room tenants in separate rooms in a single family residence (SFR) exempt from rent control covering multi-family units?
Owens v. City of Oakland Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board
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If an investor at a trustee’s sale mistakenly places a winning bid on a second trust deed believing it to be the first, may they later rescind the sale?
Matthew Matson v. S.B.S. Trust Deed Network
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Does a base year for rent need to precede all prior rent control legislation?
El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte
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May a landlord collect holdover rent from a holdover tenant under a graduated rent provision in a lease agreement?
Constellation-F, LLC v. World Trading 23, Inc.
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When owners of a religious institution acquire property zoned for religious assemblies which is later rezoned to exclude non-profit use, may they later construct a special occasions venue which does not charge fees for use?
Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship v. County of Riverside Facts: Owners of a religious organization...
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Does a fence that is not costly to move constitute a permanent encroachment?
Madani v. Rabinowitz
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May a lender refuse to accept a homeowner’s post-petition mortgage reinstatement and foreclose?
Earline Williams v. 21st Mortgage Corporation
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Does an irrevocable license survive the transfer of property without notice to the successor owner?
Gamerberg vs. 3000 E. 111th St LLC
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Is a commercial landlord liable for the chemical contamination of groundwater on their property when they lack knowledge of dangerous chemicals used in the course of their tenants’ business?
United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. v. Regional Water Quality Control Board Facts: A commercial...
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Is a quitclaim deed signed under false pretenses void?
People v. Schmidt Facts: The owner of a company claiming to help homeowners avoid foreclosure...
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Does a tax deed conveying surface rights to a parcel of real estate also convey rights to the oil and gas beneath the parcel?
Leiper v. Gallegos Facts: A landowner leases oil and gas rights under their property to an oil...
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Does a trust deed’s insufficient legal description of a property render the trust deed void?
MTC Financial Inc. v. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Facts: A property owner...
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May a mortgage be assigned to a new loan servicer while it is in default?
Myles v. Pennymac Loan Services, LLC Facts: An owner defaults on a mortgage secured by their...
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May a tenant’s Section 8 housing benefits be terminated when the tenant misreports their marital status?
Crooks v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Facts: A single tenant receives rental...
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