by Schorr Law | Apr 21, 2020 | Liens
The Use of Mechanic’s Liens during Coronavirus (when clients can’t pay) Despite the various stay at home orders in place due to COVID-19, construction does not appear to be slowing down in most parts of Southern California. However, with the rise of...
by Schorr Law | Nov 29, 2019 | Liens
In California, property owned by spouses domiciled in California are governed under California’s community property law, regardless of where their property is located. (Cal. Fam. Code § 760.) Under California’s statutory scheme, anything that a spouse earned or...
by Schorr Law | Nov 15, 2019 | Liens
In today’s post, we discuss the importance of obtaining a litigation guarantee in a mechanic’s lien foreclosure action. In order to enforce a mechanic’s lien, an action must be brought in the proper court within 90 days of the recording of the lien. (Civ. Code §...
by Schorr Law | Sep 27, 2019 | Liens
What Does ‘Judgement Lien’ Mean in California? A judgment lien is a lien that attaches to a property of a party who owes money to another party as a result of a court judgment. In California, a judgment lien can only attach to real property. To attach a...
by Schorr Law | Jul 2, 2019 | Liens
Liens and levies are two different ways a creditor can collect on an outstanding debt against a debtor. However, they are used in different ways. What Is a Lien? A lien is a legal claim on property that is used as security or collateral for the payment of a debt owed...
by Schorr Law | May 14, 2019 | Liens
Generally, the rule is that a lien is first in time and first in right. That means that earlier recorded liens tend to enjoy priority over later recorded liens. That rule, has a new exception per the recent Court of Appeals decision in City of Sierra Madre v....
