I want to buy out my brother out of an inherited rental duplex. I own 60%. We cannot agree on a price. What's my legal course?

To force a sale, you will need to bring a partition action in court.

If the landlord cashed the check after the 3 day notice was given, she/he would need to provide a new 3 day notice with "updated" figures for the...

I am selling a small commercial property in Los Angeles. Do I need to fill up the seller disclosure form ?

If your agent does not have it, you can try locating one by contacting your local board of realtors.

How do I check a real estate broker's track record in California, how many homes the broker closed,

The BRE website will provide you the brokers license status. If you have an agent/broker type in the brokers MLS ID on their agent search , it...

Valid reasons for 60-day notice?

The owner is not required to provide you a valid reason for the notice. The serving of the 60 day notice is sufficient.

Have 2 evictions recorded. When moving into my current #, I was charged a deposit double the amount other tenants paid.

A landlord is permitted to request up to 2 times the rent value for a security deposit. Since your rental value is $600, the landlord is permitted...

My landlord served me with a summons

If you don't file an answer, the landlord will obtain a default judgment. If you file an answer, the landlord will not obtain a default judgment...

I'm a resident of WA but own real estate in CA. What's the easiest way to leave the property to CA tenants when I die?

If a property is put into a joint tenancy, the property will go to the joint tenant when one of the joint tenants die. However, prior to death,...

I bought a condo, I want to know if there is a way out of HOA?

Property owners are required to pay the monthly HOA. Given that you have purchased your property all cash, the HOA will most likely put a lien on...

How many people can live in two bedroom apt?

According to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, a county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than...