Real Property Law Section

Mechanic’s Liens are one of the best ways to get your contractor clients paid but there are lots of statutory traps for the unwary. This webinar will discuss who can record a lien, when to use a mechanic’s lien, how to record a lien, the statutory deadlines for recording and perfecting a lien, preliminary notices, how to defend against a mechanic’s lien, and how to get an expired lien off the property.  Read more

Real Property Law Section monthly podcast-style discussion of real property hot topics, new cases, a guest interview, and announcement of upcoming Real Property Law Section events that you don’t want to miss. This month, hosts Neil Kalin and Michael Simkin will interview a prominent real estate mediator. Neil and Michael also will discuss these real property recent cases of interest Read more

Successful mediation requires building trust and establishing clear communication between the parties and the mediator.  Specific tools and ethical considerations will be provided to obtain the information you need to obtain a resolution your client can accept and feel good about the settlement.   Read more

The Real Property Law Section is pleased to announce that 2023 Real Property Law Health and Wellness Retreat will be in-person in Sonoma, CA on March 24-25, 2023. Read more

In this program, Ashley Peterson and Anna Liu will provide a general overview of the common themes in local regulations for short term rentals as well as other implications of operating short term rental properties. Experienced real estate and landlord/tenant attorneys will find this course particularly useful in navigating short term rental laws in California. Read more

The filing of a bankruptcy case “operates as a stay . . . of . . . any act to create, perfect, or enforce any lien against property of the [bankruptcy] estate.” 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(4) (emphasis added). Read more

Miller v. Dept. of Real Estate (2022) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2022 WL 9689825: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order denying a petition for writ of administrative mandamus seeking to overturn an order issued by an administrative law judge and adopted by respondent, that revoked the real estate licenses of Nijjar Realty Inc. and its broker of record Everet Miller as a result of their violations of the Real Estate Law Read more

Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC (2022) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2022 WL 4544812: The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s order denying claimants’ petition to vacate the arbitration award against them in their action challenging a late-payment provision in their $5.6 million dollar bridge loan with interest of 8.5% per annum, secured by a first lien deed of trust on real property. Read more

It is an honor for me to serve as the Chair of the Real Property Law Section (RPLS) for the 2022-2023 term. Read more

We are pleased to announce some exciting news! The California Lawyers Association (“CLA”) and the Los Angeles County Bar Association (“LACBA”) are joining forces for the fourth consecutive year to host the 2022 Virtual Crocker Commercial Real Estate Symposium! Read more