Can I claim excess proceeds, even if I lost my home to foreclosure just prior to filing Ch 7 bankruptcy?

The foreclosure trustee has filed an interpleader action. The superior court will decide who to pay and in what order. If you think all or a...

Commission Payment to a Real Estate Agent Who Buys the Property For Himself

This is like the attorney who represents himself in court, wins, and then demands attorney fees. A real estate agent can buy and sell property for...

Do I have any recourse against the Broker and/or the Short Sale Negotiator, for lying at first, then missing a huge $ benefit?

It sounds like you have a claim for breach of an oral agreement and/or negligence. You could file suit in small claims court.

I pledged my house for a loan. Now the lender is moving to sell my house. Are there any defenses to a judicial foreclosure?

A homestead declaration will not prevent judicial foreclosure. Homesteads do not protect the property owner from consensual liens. You need to file...

I am selling a property and a lis pendens (notice of pendency of action) is filed against it by opposing counsel. I motioned the

Record a certified copy of the order expunging the lis pendens.

Your mother has to sue for cancellation of the deed. If she prevails, the court will sign an order which cancels the quitclaim deed, and that order...

There are laws concerning alter ego liability and fraudulent conveyances which prevent a business enterprise from avoiding liability by dissolving...

I am tenant in a home where the owner died, was in default and had an auction date set.

It's not clear that you own the property. If the father alone was on title when he died, the son never owned the property and could not transfer...

Buying House in San Fernando Valley, 91335 CA?

As the buyer, you file a civil action in the superior court to force the seller to sell you the property. You can also sue for monetary damages. ...

Is a real estate attorney more likely to get a modification for me than me by myself.

You are more likely to get a modification with the help of someone experienced in negotiating loan modifications. A number of new modification...