Real Property Law Section

This panel will discuss the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, impersonation and forgery, wire fraud and wire instructions and best practices to ensure that the person claiming to sign a document was actually the one who signed it. Read more

AB 5 (effective January 1, 2020) imposes substantial changes on independent contractor relationships. This session will explore how AB 5 changed the landscape for independent contractors and businesses, potential liabilities arising from the law, and risk mitigation going forward. Read more

Monthly podcast with Ashley Peterson, Neil Kalin, and Frantz Farreau which includes an interview with a surprise guest, discussions of hot topics and new cases of note, and forecast of upcoming events for the Real Property Law Section. This month’s case discussions will address three topics. Read more

There is a growing trend of employers adopting dog-friendly policies in the workplace. These companies argue that dogs in the workplace reduce stress and encourage positive social interaction among employees. Commercial landlords who previously prohibited dogs in the workplace have had to learn how to accommodate the tenant requirement of allowing dogs in the workplace. Read more

ESA Management, LLC v. Jacob (2021) _ Cal.App.5th Supp. _ , 2021 WL 1723516: The Appellate Department of the San Diego Superior Court reversed the trial court's unlawful detainer judgment for plaintiff. Read more

“What does your Daddy do for a living little boy?” “He’s a liar.” “Don’t you mean ‘lawyer’?” “Mmmmm, I guess so.” Read more

The recent California Governor executive order and the continued practice of brokers, requires a refresher on the brokers’ duties of inspection, so that brokers understand what they may or may not do. One of those duties is the broker’s duty of physical inspection, which is required before completing the Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) and the Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure (AVID). Read more

he Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Two, recently upheld a trial court’s finding that a later purchaser or encumbrancer for value seeking protection under the Quiet Title Act from the invalidation of an earlier quiet title judgment may only do so if it lacked constructive knowledge of some “defects or irregularities in [the earlier quiet title] judgment or proceedings” at the time it obtained its interest in the property. Read more

Often property owners believe that old mortgages, deeds of trust or other instruments creating a security interest in real property to secure a debt simply go away on their own with time. While this is partially true, an “ignore it and it will go away” mentality is not always the best policy. Read more

The Department of Real Estate regulate licensed real estate activity in California. Brokers are required to supervise salespersons. Read more