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Transferring Investment Property to a LLC
In order to protect personal assets from being sought and claimed in a subsequent legal action, it is prudent to transfer the investment...


Seller's Rules of Disclosure
When it comes to purchase and sale of residential realty, there are a few legalities that do need to be taken into consideration and this is


Reverse Mortgages and HECMs
Reverse mortgages offer the user a lot of advantages and in some cases can and is a real life saver for the homeowner.


Short-Term Rental Liability
Property owners owe a duty of care for harm caused to others by defects on or within their property. As a result, if a property owner...


Right to a View?
While there was such a right under old English common law, this does not exist in California as a general rule. There are certain...


HOA Restrictions
These are for the common benefit of all within the community. For these rules and regulations to have any affect, they must be...


Rental Scams
Those who are already offering their property for lease or rent are particularly vulnerable to these scams. This is even more of a risk...


Parking Rights
This means that while members of the public at large cannot park on a land owner’s private property without permission, nor block the...


Neighbor Disputes: Spite Fences and Boundary Lines
Fencing does not necessarily have to be a fence as one typically thinks of it. Fencing can be any sort of boundary between adjoining...


Foreclosure and the Automatic Say
While there are many reasons for the rise in bankruptcy filings, with working families falling victim to job losses, the collapse in the...


Short Sale Protections
California Legislature approved Senate Bill 931 (SB 931) amending Code of Civil Procedure CCP §580e to provide for anti-deficiency...


The Joint Tenancy
The joint tenancy deed is one of the best tools to transfer real estate between spouses, partners and heirs. Its principal characteristic...


Types of Foreclosure Proceedings
With the collapse of the real estate market, the word “foreclosure” has unfortunately become an often used word in the English language....


Can I Walk Away From my Mortgage?
Walking away from a mortgage is something that depends on the personal choice of the borrower, there are a lot of people who choose to...
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