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A New Option for Protection Against Title Fraud
Title insurance traditionally looks backward. An owner’s policy protects against covered title defects that existed when the insured acquired the property, including a forged deed…
Anti-Gouging Rules Protect Housing After a Disaster
When a disaster hits, housing becomes urgent very quickly. People are out of their homes, hotels fill up, short-term rentals disappear, storage units get booked,…
Case of the Month Jackson v. Meyer
A married couple created a revocable family trust holding their community property and gave each spouse the right to revoke the trust by delivering written…
The New Housing Act Opens the Door to More Home
Housing is getting meaningful attention from federal lawmakers, and that is good news. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a new federal law…
SB 79 Creates New Opportunities Beyond Housing
California’s housing shortage continues to drive legislative change, and Senate Bill 79 is one of the latest examples. Effective July 1, 2026, the law is…
Helping Clients Get to “Yes” on Insurance
For the past few years, insurance has been one of the most stressful parts of a California real estate transaction. Buyers found homes they loved,…
Case of the Month Gaecke v. Yeh et al.
Estate planning is intended to provide certainty, but sometimes a single provision in a trust raises more questions than answers. That was the situation in…
California Draws the Line on Long-Term Listing Agreements
Every real estate professional understands the value of representation agreements. Whether it is a listing agreement with a seller or a buyer representation agreement, these…
Rental Security Deposits Are Entering a New Era of Documentation
Anyone who has worked with rental property owners has seen it happen. A tenant moves out, the landlord makes deductions from the security deposit, and…