Effective January 1, 2013, the Vexatious Litigant Statute, codified as California Code of Civil Procedure § 391.1, et seq. has been modified. Existing law provided that when a defendant filed a motion for the court to order that the plaintiff furnishes security on the...
A flurry of new laws taking effect in 2013 continues the Legislature's trend over the last few years of providing additional protections to occupants of residential property after a foreclosure. 90-day Notice of Eviction After ForeclosureSimilar to the federal...
PRDS has created a new seller advisory and agreement to exclude a listing from the MLS ("Advisory"). The new Advisory replaces the old document, which was entitled "PRDS Seller Instructions to Exclude Listing from the Multiple Listing Service."The new Advisory is no...
Our current market (low inventory, multiple offers, etc.) has caused an increase in specific performance actions by buyers and deposit disputes prompted by a seller's cancellation of a contract for alleged non-performance by the buyer. These disputes cause clients to...
This month's article reviews a number of other myths related to boundaries.Myth No. 2: The fence or other barrier will remain in place because it was constructed based upon an agreement reached between the property owners. This is what is referred to as the "agreed...
Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and other personal social media seem to play a role in the majority of news topics these days. Many are attracted to social media because it provides a way to share private information, philosophies, photos, reviews of everything from...
Most of us think we know where the boundaries are for our property. Over time, we rely on and feel more confident that our fences, vegetation, trees, wood or rock walls, or other monuments define what we own and, therefore, what we can do within the confines of those...
Fences, whether made of wood, stucco, stone, or some other material, are a common feature of many homes. Despite this fact, there is relatively little state law on the subject of fences in a residential setting. Except for any duty to construct and maintain fences...
Congratulations to Rick Gullen on his appointment to the Planning Commission for the City of Gilroy. As commissioner, Rick will be responsible for reviewing applications for various types of land use entitlements including subdivisions, planned unit developments, zone...
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