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Updated on April 13, 2020 The California Judicial Council has tolled the Statute of Limitations […]
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ContentsTips for Selling And Buying Property During The Time Of CoronavirusWhat Happens If You’re Having Issues Closing […]
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ContentsWhat is a Force Majeure Provision?Related posts: Updated on April 7, 2020 Does the Force […]
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ContentsHousing Security During CoronavirusEvictions During the Coronavirus PandemicGovernments to Halt EvictionsNo Landlord Shall Evict a […]
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ContentsWho Issue Writ of Possession in CaliforniaWrit of Possession Issue ProcessLockout the Current OccupantGiving Notice […]
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Updated on December 5, 2019 Knowingly or unknowingly many homeowners enter into agreements with unlicensed […]
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ContentsHow to Divide Land Between Family1. Early Mediation/Settlement Conference2. Nail Down the Numbers3. Figure Out […]
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Updated on September 11, 2019 Each year, tens of thousands of California couples obtain a […]
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ContentsAn Overview of Adverse PossessionHow Adverse Possession WorksA Quiet Title ActionEstablishing Title in The ClaimantRelated […]
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Updated on November 29, 2018 A real estate broker can play an important role in […]
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ContentsInverse Condemnation DefinitionEminent DomainInverse Condemnation Claim Against a Public EntityProperty Owners Entitled to Compensation based […]
Updated on August 2, 2018 Most standard California Association of Realtors form purchase agreements include […]
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Updated on July 14, 2018 As of January 1, 2018, California now imposes another fee […]
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Updated on December 3, 2019 What happens after a judgment is reversed on appeal depends […]
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Updated on August 15, 2017 Recently, a non-disclosure case involving eminent domain was decided in […]
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Updated on July 16, 2021 Sometimes, when two (or more) people own the same piece […]
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Updated on August 15, 2017 There was an interesting article in the LA Times today […]
Updated on December 3, 2019 A homestead exemption operates to protect a homeowner’s equity in […]
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Updated on May 21, 2021 A person who interferes with the use of an easement […]
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ContentsAdverse Possession Common Law RequirementsClaim of Right or Color of TitleActual, Open and NotoriousHostileContinuous PossessionPay […]
Updated on August 15, 2017 In real estate terminology a contingency is a part of […]
Updated on February 4, 2019 Lis pendens is latin for “suit pending”. It is […]
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