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Sep 13, 20172 min read
California Foreclosure Protection and CA’s Homeowner’s Bill of Rights
Dear Clients and Friends, On July 11, 2012 California’s Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill No. 900. This bill is an act to add...
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Jun 8, 20172 min read
Escrow cancellation considerations
Dear Clients and Friends, If and when you consider backing out of a real estate purchase agreement we suggest you consider the points set...
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May 24, 20172 min read
Current IRS rules if you buy real estate from a foreign owner
Dear Clients and Friends, As a former IRS Attorney and Supervisory Attorney with the SBA (Small Business Administration) our offices...
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May 18, 20173 min read
Recommendations on buying a house with another before you remarry
Dear Clients and Friends, A growing number of divorced people are buying a house with a new partner to whom they are not yet married. In...
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Apr 20, 20173 min read
Divorce and thoughts on selling the family home.
Dear Clients and Friends, Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the...
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Jul 13, 20161 min read
New rules if you buy real estate from a foreign owner
Dear Clients and Friends, Did you know that if you buy real estate in the U.S. from a foreign owner, you may have to withhold a chunk of...
ron7732
Jul 29, 20152 min read
What businesses need to know about commercial leasing
Dear Clients and Friends, Companies that are leasing their own space for the first time are often surprised by the terms of a commercial...
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Jul 18, 20151 min read
How should California married couples hold title to Real Estate?
Dear Clients and Friends, Married couples who own property in California should take title as Community Property (not as joint tenants)....
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Jul 11, 20152 min read
Easements
Dear Clients and Friends, An “easement” is a legal right of someone who doesn’t own a piece of property to use the property for a...
ron7732
Jun 23, 20153 min read
Should divorcing couples sell their house?
Aside from child custody, the most emotionally charged issue in a divorce is usually who gets to keep the house. For most couples, a...
ron7732
Sep 21, 20142 min read
Saving your home with California’s homeower’s Bill of Rights
On July 11, 2012 California’s Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill No. 900. This bill is an act to add and amend a bevy of...
ron7732
Apr 22, 20132 min read
California’s Homeowners Bill of Rights
On January 1 of this year the California Homeowners Bill of Rights went into effect. The Homeowners Bill of Rights makes the foreclosure...
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Sep 1, 20121 min read
Home Mortgage Scandal Update
On February 9 of this year the U.S. Attorney General announced that the federal government and 49 states had reached a settlement...
ron7732
Sep 10, 20082 min read
Little Known Legal Facts: State Shows No Mercy For Unlicensed Contractors
With the state of the current economy, this information should be of interest to many. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 7026 defines a...
ron7732
Jul 9, 20081 min read
Home Improvement Scams
Your home is your castle . . . and it is also probably your most valuable investment. Unfortunately, many homeowners unwittingly hire...
ron7732
May 12, 20082 min read
No Mercy For Unlicensed Contractors
With the current economy and illegal immigration scene this information should be of interest to many: Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code Section...
ron7732
Mar 10, 20083 min read
Real Estate Law (Still a decent tax shelter)
Directly owning real estate is historically, currently and perhaps forever more the primary source of wealth for most people. In...
ron7732
Mar 2, 20082 min read
Flood Zone Fraud
A jury recently gave a hefty damages award to homeowners who sued a real estate company for falsely representing that the home they were...
ron7732
Apr 12, 20033 min read
REAL ESTATE 101 (STILL A DECENT TAX SHELTER)
Directly owning real estate is historically, currently and perhaps forever more the primary source of wealth for most people. In...
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