Starting January 1, 2027, AB 747 requires California process servers to photograph every attempt at personal service, substituted service, or eviction posting, with an automatic date, time, and location stamp. Here is exactly what each photo must show, the exceptions, and how it applies in a partition action.
Business and Professions Code section 6068.1 sets rules for how California attorneys use generative artificial intelligence. It takes effect January 1, 2027, and applies to every document filed in court.
Does Los Angeles’ mansion tax, Measure ULA, apply when only a fractional interest in a property is transferred? We explain how the tax treats fractional sales, co-owner buyouts, and partition actions.
California’s rules on deposition objections are stricter than those in the courtroom. Knowing which objections are proper preserves the record and avoids needless disputes.
Silicon Valley and San Francisco have become hot spots for real estate co-ownership. Here is why the trend is growing and what it means for co-owners if a dispute arises.
In January 2024, Ariana Madix filed a complaint for partition by sale against her ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval over their Los Angeles house. Here is a partition lawyer’s analysis.
California is phasing in remote online notarization, first through notaries in other states and eventually through California notaries, so residents can notarize documents without meeting in person.
Since January 1, 2024, California has required early initial disclosures in civil cases under Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.090. Here is what litigators need to know.
The $1.8 billion verdict in the Sitzer and Burnett Realtor commission case will change California real estate in ways that benefit consumers and real estate attorneys.
Co-owners always want to reduce partition costs. The October 2023 verdict against the National Association of Realtors and large brokerages may lower the commissions paid in partition sales.
Federal courts have repeatedly found terminating sanctions appropriate when a party fabricates evidence, which they treat as a fraud on the court.
A deposition can be one of the most intimidating parts of a lawsuit. These eighteen tips will help you prepare, avoid common traps, and answer with confidence.
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For co-parents who want to agree on custody without a contested hearing, here is a free California joint child custody agreement template.
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Free lease termination letter with a historical coronavirus template, current-use cautions, and a sample rent-settlement spreadsheet.
Scott Talkov’s 2014 California Real Property Journal article examines mortgage shotgunning, recording versus indexing, and competing trust deeds.
California courts should allow unpublished opinions to be cited as persuasive authority under statutory judicial notice, despite the no-citation Rule of Court.
Are boilerplate email disclaimers of any legal effect? One website touts the necessity of these lengthy paragraphs, while The Economist wrote in 2011 that these automatic email footers are both annoying and “legally useless.” So who is correct?
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