LA Mansion Tax
1. City of LA Mansion Tax Faces Legal Challenges in New Lawsuit Equal Protection Clause of Constitution raised in complaint in case filed by Newcastle Countyards LLC v City of LA. a. Tax is [...]
LA Mansion Tax Starts April 1
1. City of LA Mansion Tax Starts April 1 If you own a home or apartment building that is worth $5 Million or more, now is the time to sell in order to avoid the tax. For example, if you sell home [...]
A Home Views Legally Protectable in California
1. If You Pay Extra For A View Is It Protectable I receive many phone calls over the course of a year from homeowners who want to sue their neighbors or the City or their HOA because they have [...]
Business Fraud
1. California Supreme Court Affirms Treble Damages and Attorney’s Fees Penal Code § 496 cases involving theft apply to civil business disputes where the defendant is alleged to have stolen any [...]
Broker Scams His Client
1. Homeowner Who Sues His Broker for Negligence Does Not Need Expert Witness Regarding the Negligence In the case of Ryan v. Real Estate of the Pacific, the seller’s broker held an open house [...]
If You Pay Extra Money For A View Is It Protectable?
If You Pay Extra Money For A View Is It Protectable? I have received many phone calls over the years from homeowners who want to sue their neighbors or the City or their HOA because they have [...]
SELLER’S ESCAPE DISCLOSURE LIABILITY
Sellers Not Liable for Failing to Disclose Deficiencies in Residence Converted Into Wine Tasting Room Where Sellers Lacked Actual Knowledge of Alleged Deficiencies. In the case of RSB Vineyard, [...]
Broker/Salesperson Laws
California Supreme Court Affirms Appellate Court Ruling That A Real Estate Agent Who Represented The Seller Owes Fiduciary Duties to The Buyer, Not Just Seller, In A Case Where The Brokerage [...]