California Water Rights
Water in its natural state on the surface of the land or underground are considered real property. In the state of California, all water...
California Bundle of Rights and Lateral/Subjacent Support
At common law, the word property refers to a bundle of legal rights that are attached to the ownership of physical property. These rights...
California Real Estate Escrow Period
Escrow By law, escrow and title insurance are not required when transferring ownership to real property, however, they are extremely...
California Real Estate Disclosures
Disclosing Material Facts A seller must disclose, in writing, any and all known material facts that affect the value of their property...
California Real Estate Contracts
There are many important clauses within a California Real Estate Purchase Agreement, such as the: Date of the agreement; Names and...
Non-Financial Encumbrances: Easements
An encumbrance is a burden upon the real property. An easement is a non-financial encumbrance upon the property where there is a right to...
Common HOA Disputes
There are many Homeowner Association ("HOA") disputes that arise from: negligence, board decisions, litigation and miscellaneous common...
New 2018 California Rental Laws
There are various laws that have come into effect as of January 1, 2018 concerning: 1. Immigration status, 2. Marijuana, 3. Employment,...
Real Estate Law
Buying and selling properties and land is a large investment requiring the accurate completion of all supporting documents. Moreover,...
Breach of Habitability: Bed Bugs
Assembly Bill 551, which came into effect July 2017 and January 1, 2018 respectively, set forth new guidelines for bed bugs as a result...
