Recycling Requirements for Homeowners in Orange County
For numerous cities waste management is an important issue that requires remedy. If there is an excessive amount of uncollected waste,...
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Sep 261 min read
Landscaping Requirements in Newport Beach
For several reasons, cities have a vested interest in preserving the appearance of neighborhoods. As a result, they may impose...
Sep 181 min read
Unlawful Occupancy in Newport Beach
Unlawful occupancy, also known as squatting, is when someone is in possession of a property without permission. This can occur when...
Aug 221 min read
Building Permit for Home Improvements in Newport Beach
Cities have an understandable interest in making sure structures within their city parameters meet certain standards. These standards not...
Aug 141 min read
Home Based Businesses in Newport Beach
Home based businesses have been recognized as a viable means of generating income, offering the distinct advantage of eliminating the...
Jul 172 min read
Planned Communities in Newport Beach
Planned communities are housing developments where homes, roads, and other features are designed with a central theme. Due to the scope...
Apr 81 min read
Huntington Beach Timeshare Restrictions
Due to the high traffic, noise, lowering property value, and other issues arising from the temporary nature of timeshares, cities often...
Feb 10, 20222 min read
How to Modify a Lease
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
Dec 13, 20213 min read
Landlord's Rights After Tenant Abandons
If a tenant vacates the premises with the intent not to be bound by their lease, landlords can collect the following amounts...
Oct 14, 20213 min read
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...
Oct 14, 20212 min read
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
Oct 14, 20212 min read
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.
Oct 13, 20214 min read
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...
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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...
Oct 13, 20213 min read
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...
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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...
Oct 13, 20213 min read
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...
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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....
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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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