Real Property Law Section

This is a reminder that early bird ticket pricing ends on January 12 for the 2024 Real Property Law Retreat being hosted in connection with the 9th annual Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium.  Read more

Before undertaking litigation over real estate in California, title insurance can help to provide clarity as to important ownership questions. Read more

Monty publishes California Case Summaries™, with one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published each month, quarter and year in California, giving subscribers a competitive advantage and excellent results. Read more

WHAT IS IT? Real Property Law Section monthly discussion of new real property cases, a guest interview, and announcement of upcoming RPLS events.  Read more

Mary Howell: I’ve been representing Home Owners Associations for over 40 years, I’ve been active at the state and national with various industry organizations, I’ve taught extensively to boards and legal symposiums on HOA law, and am the Co-Author of the State Bar book on Advising HOAs. Read more

This is a continuation of our ongoing series on the Complete Guide to the Partition of Real Property Act. For complete comprehension, read more on it here, here, and here. Read more

I organized the panel, along with Mike Davis of the Business Law Section Executive Committee.  I started the wheels in motion in January 2023 after receiving positive feedback from the Real Property Section Executive Committee.  I have some experience working on stalking horse sales with bankruptcy counsel, so I understand the crucial partnership between the two areas of law and practitioners to create a successful client outcome. Read more

By: Monty McIntyre, Esq. Helping Attorneys Get Excellent Results Publisher: California Case Summaries™:Monty publishes California Case Summaries™, with one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new civil case published each month, quarter and year in California, giving subscribers a competitive advantage and excellent results. Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee at ADR Services, Inc.:Monty handles matters in the areas of business, employment, insurance (bad faith, coverage, UIM), probate (trusts and estates), real property and torts (elder abuse, medical malpractice, personal injury,… Read more

Generally, when a trial court orders an interlocutory judgment directing a partition by sale, it can appoint a referee to conduct the sale (CCP § 873.010). However, when a party to the partition feels that they have been aggrieved by the actions of this court-appointed referee, they may bring an action against them. Read more

Fitness International v. KB Salt Lake III (2023) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2023 WL 6230746: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in a commercial unlawful detainer action. Read more