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Use this checklist before starting your next home renovation project to help safeguard yourself from potential future liability: 1....

TYPES OF EVICTION Actual Eviction Actual eviction occurs when the lessor or someone with paramount title ousts the tenant from...

A lease has a dual character: it is both a contract between the lessor and the lessee for the possession and use of the subject property and

Before transferring or selling a property, the transferor or seller must disclose various things under the law. The broad over-arching...

If a tenant vacates the premises with the intent not to be bound by their lease, landlords can collect the following amounts...

Sellers have an implied duty to ensure that the property they are selling has “marketable” title. Marketable title requires...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Fencing does not necessarily have to be a fence as one typically thinks of it. Fencing can be any sort of boundary between adjoining...

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

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

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

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

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...