More unmarried couples are purchasing houses together than ever, but there can be some dangerous legal implications if they decide to go their separate ways, an expert told Newsweek. As companies institute return-to-office policies, many couples find themselves needing to live in different locations, complicating the home purchase and mortgage they signed…
Owning property can be complicated. The purpose of this blog post is to talk about different ways to hold title, and provides information on the meaning of some common terms so the average person can better understand their rights and responsibilities with respect to their property. Different types of property…
With rising rates keeping inventory and sales down, 2023 has seen a holding pattern for many real estate owners. Prices have held steady, but there has not been much movement in the market. That’s likely to change in a major way as we head into 2024. As the founder and…
Relationships are hard, and real estate relationships are even harder. People can own real estate, called “holding title,” in many different ways. One of the more common ways that non-married couples hold title to real estate is as a joint tenant. And one of the core features of a joint…
Real property partitions help co-owners and co-tenants divide real estate that they purchased together. Partition actions can be agreed upon by the parties, but if there is no agreement, a court will oversee the partition. Under California law, a court will first determine each party’s interest in the property and…
California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 incentivizes parties in litigation to settle their disputes before trial. The statute provides that up to ten days before trial, either party may submit a written offer to the other to settle the case under specified terms. (CCP § 998(b).) If the plaintiff…
Often times, a person’s estate includes property. While property disputes between co-owners are complicated enough, a property dispute including the estate of a deceased person adds an entirely different layer of complexity to the situation. In these instances, there are special laws that apply to help to clarify the process.…
Family Code section 2021 provides that a court “may order that a person who claims an interest in the proceeding be joined as a party” to nullity, dissolution, and legal separation proceedings. (Fam.C. § 2021(a).) An interested third party may wish to join a family law proceeding, or an existing…
The Probate process can be intimidating and confusing. In addition to having to deal with the death of a loved one, adding the resolution of legal and real estate issues on top of everything else can feel like a lot. Recently, the Legislature changed the law to attempt to make…
The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (the “CTA”) is a Federal law set to go into effect on January 1, 2024. It forces certain members of businesses (those who formed them and those who own large portions of the entity) to report sensitive information to the Federal Government. Congress’ justification…