As a housing provider or property manager in California, staying ahead of legislative changes is not just prudent—it’s essential for protecting your investments and avoiding costly Read More > ...
Read More
Most of the people who seek the help of a real estate attorney want to swiftly resolve a dispute they are experiencing. However, patience can be Read More > ...
Read More
Real property is one of the most important purchases in a person’s life. Given the importance and the stakes involved, disputes are not uncommon. Thankfully, California Read More > ...
Read More
A few recent articles have discussed new laws in mediation and situations which oftentimes result in mediation, however we have not discussed what mediation is and Read More > ...
Read More
Approximately 95% of pending lawsuits end in a pre-trial settlement, with a majority of those settlements occurring at mediation. Mediation has been extremely successful for our Read More > ...
Read More
In a lengthy and well-reasoned opinion, the 9th Cir. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel concluded that where the broker was unaware of the agent’s fraud, the state court Read More > ...
Read More
Lakeesha Lyles (“Lyles”) was a tenant living in a rent controlled apartment in Los Angeles since 2003. Her landlord, Denise Sengadeo-Patel (“Patel”), failed to send her Read More > ...
Read More
Ceceilia Drumea (“Drumea”) was the resident property manager at an apartment building in Los Angeles for 18 years. Prior to serving as the property manager, she Read More > ...
Read More
The recent case of Peake v. Underwood will hopefully deter frivolous claims against real estate agents. Peake purchased a home from Underwood. Long after the sale Read More > ...
Read More
Brewer Offord & Pedersen LLP put together a “Realtor Liability Blog Series.” We hope you find the information in this series to be informative as it Read More > ...
Read More
The recent case of Hoffman v 162 North Wolfe LLC confirmed the statutory requirement that in order to prevail on a fraud claim for suppression of Read More > ...
Read More
In November 2013, in Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC v. Montano, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit (“BAP”) held that the one-action rule prevents a Read More > ...
Read More
Often the terms “mediation” and “arbitration” are used indiscriminately, but they mean entirely different things for the parties to an agreement containing these provisions. 1. What Read More > ...
Read More
In Jenkins v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., the Court affirmed a lower court’s decision dismissing a borrower’s challenge to a foreclosure sale based on securitization Read More > ...
Read More
The recent case of Diamond v. Superior Court (Casa Del Valle Homeowners Association) has reaffirmed the importance of a Homeowners Association (“HOA”) strictly complying with statutory Read More > ...
Read More
In a recent Second Appellate District ruling, the court made it more difficult for tenants to sue landlords in class action lawsuits. In. Hendleman v. Los Read More > ...
Read More
Under California law a “penalty provision”, or an unreasonable liquidated damages provision, is not enforceable. Over the years public policy has changed to allow for more Read More > ...
Read More
Junior Lienholders are by their very nature assuming greater risk because they are not in first position. In the case of R.E. Loans LLC v. Investors Read More > ...
Read More
In a stunning blow to lenders, the California Court of Appeals eviscerated a lender’s ability to resolve a wrongful foreclosure lawsuit quickly. In Integan v. BAC Read More > ...
Read More
In California one can obtain title to someone else’s property through a process known as “adverse possession.” The requirements for adverse possession are (1) pay the Read More > ...
Read More
Congratulations, you have now won your case against the defendant and were awarded a judgment. Oftentimes people assume that the hard work is over and money Read More > ...
Read More
A party to a lawsuit will request that the deposition occur. The request for the witness to appear is known as a Notice of Deposition. The Read More > ...
Read More
Over the years, we have encountered a number of strange fact patterns which tend to stand out in our collective memory. Below is a list of Read More > ...
Read More
Our office is regularly contacted by borrowers/homeowners who are struggling to make their loan payments and are now contemplating suing an appraiser or the appraiser’s management Read More > ...
Read More
Sadly, when someone gets injured on a landowner’s property, one of the first thoughts the landowner may have is “I am going to be held liable Read More > ...
Read More
Recently, there has been a rise in disputes between homeowners and their Homeowners’ Associations (“HOAs”). While many HOAs are willing to work with their members, others Read More > ...
Read More
Introduction Many times, obtaining a judgment does not guarantee you will be paid. Unfortunately, judgment creditors cannot simply rely on the debtor to write a check Read More > ...
Read More
A deposition is a discovery tool that is frequently used in lawsuits. At a deposition, a witness is asked questions and he/she must respond under oath. Read More > ...
Read More
A few months after building a new fence around your Bay Area home, your neighbor storms over, complaining that he had a survey done and found Read More > ...
Read More
Any party to the lawsuit or anyone with information relevant to the lawsuit can be deposed. For example, in a Palo Alto house purchase dispute, you Read More > ...
Read More
I want to file a lawsuit. As a plaintiff, how much will my case cost? When the initial lawyer/client interview takes place our clients have a Read More > ...
Read More