Jevic Supreme Court Opinion Declares Priority Skipping Bankruptcy Settlements to be Unlawful, Casting Doubt on Priority-Skipping Bankruptcy Surcharge Under 11 U.S.C. 506(c)
The Supreme Court's 2017 ruling in Jevic declared unlawful priority-skipping…
Amended Unlawful Detainer Complaint Cannot Allege a Post-Filing Three-Day Notice
Unlawful detainer law is filled with pitfalls for the unwary. For example, if…
Corrective Deed of Trust in California- Is It Enforceable?
Title insurers often discover defects in transactions after escrow has closed.…
Code of Civil Procedure § 430.41 - SB 383 Limits Demurrers in California
Effective January 1, 2016, SB 383 severely limits the use of demurrers in…
Right to Partition is Absolute
As a real estate partition attorney in California, the most common question I…
Partition Attorney's Fees Against an Uncooperative Co-Tenant
Updated on May 15, 2017 Co-ownership of real estate in California can be…
Escrows Can Be Negligent, Even While Following Escrow Instructions
California escrows perform an important role in modern real estate and business…
How to Select an Attorney
Too often, potential clients lack the ability to determine how they should…
Warning: Email Wire Instruction Fraud Scam Hitting Real Estate Industry
Warning to the real estate industry: a widespread fraud is currently underway…
Mortgage Shotgunning and the Priority of Trust Deeds
The article below appeared in the California Real Property Journal, the…