California Lawyers Association

Real Property Law Section

Updates and events from the Real Property Law Section

So you were recently appointed to the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. What are you looking forward to the most in this role? Read more
Proposition 19 was passed in November 2020 by California voters. This proposition was marketed to voters as a way to protect the property tax basis of a primary residence for seniors 55+, those who are severely disabled, and victims of wildfire and natural disasters, but what they didn’t tell you was that it also essentially eliminated the parent/child exclusion which protected families from high property tax reassessments. This law will go into effect on February 16, 2021. Read more
Does your last name start with the letters H-M? If so, you must report MCLE compliance by February 1, 2021! Are you still in need of one or more of those specialty MCLE credits? We’ve packaged these specialty MCLE credits just for you. Depending on whether you need Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society, Competence, and or Legal Ethics credit, you can choose from one of three packages. Please click here to review the packages! Read more
2020 was a terrible year for California property owners affected by the worst wildfires in our history and the devastating consequences of Covid-19. In November, voters narrowly approved an Amendment to our State Constitution (and narrowly defeated another) that dramatically carves back the protections of Propositions 58 & 193 for family property transfers, and whose profound consequences have not yet begun to be felt. Read more
This program will provide an overview of the Rules of Professional Conduct (and other ethical constraints) that might be applicable to those activities commonly engaged in by real property practitioners that may go beyond or fall outside the practice of law. Read more
September 2020 to February 2021 Simkin & Associates, Inc. www.realproplaw.com | www.attorneysecrets.com Form NameWhen to Use Form(s)Covid-19 Rights Informational NoticesLandlord and Tenant COVID-19 Rights by DREInformational Notice of COVID-19 rights for all tenantsInformational Notice of for “high income” tenants making over 130% of median income in their county of residence• General information on landlord and tenant rights re: Covid-19• Send to all tenants owing rent between March 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020. Must also serve this informational notice before… Read more
Please join members of the Editorial Board for a fun and informative orientation and discussion of the nuts and bolts of the editorial process. All are welcome and there will be a lot of opportunities to join the team. Read more
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. is the publisher of California Case Summaries™ which provides short summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new published civil and family law case helping California lawyers easily keep up with the new case law and fight for their clients. Read more
The Real Property Law Journal (“Journal”) of the Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association is California’s preeminent statewide publication for real estate attorneys. Read more
In the recent decision in RGC Gaslamp, LLC v. Ehmcke Sheet Metal Co., Inc. (2020), the Fourth Appellate District held that a trial court properly granted an anti-SLAPP motion because the recording of a mechanic’s lien is protected by the litigation privilege under Civil Code Section 47(b). Read more

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