Commercial leases in California often involve complex terms and high financial stakes. For property owners and landlords, these agreements are critical to ensuring steady income and maintaining property value. Unfortunately, commercial lease fraud in California is a...
Title Theft in California: How to Protect Your Property Title theft is a rising form of theft in California. Title theft occurs when criminals forge signatures and transfer ownership without the true owner’s consent. As more homeowners fall victim to this type...
California’s Elder Abuse Statute in the Context of Real Property Litigation Sadly, elders in California are often treated poorly including being abused, abandoned, and neglected. To combat “elder abuse”, the California Legislature enacted Welfare & Institutions...
Home Title Fraud Defined Home title fraud is a crime that occurs when someone fraudulently replaces your name on the title to your property with their name. Home title fraud is gaining traction as information about people becomes more accessible online. It is...
How to Identify Predatory Professionals and Straw Buyers How can you identify a predatory professional and/or a straw buyer? There are many types of civil fraud involving real estate. One such type of fraud is when real estate or mortgage professionals (“Predatory...
Statute of Frauds In Real Estate The Statute of Frauds is a legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing in order to be enforceable. The Statute of Frauds is intended to prevent fraud and misunderstandings by requiring that key terms of...
