Do I have any legal standing to stop my neighbor from building a road that intersects our shared private lane?

Possibly. It will likely depend on the terms of any deed or easement that created the common road, and what is allowed or not allowed under that...

Is the arbitration award void automatically if not vacated in court and not confirmed in court within 4 years?

Yes, under the California law it typically must be confirmed/enforced within 4 years. However, there might be exceptions to this under certain...

Seller threatening lawsuite for asking to reduce the price while in escrow with all contigencies.

If you don't want to go ahead at that price and the appraisal contingency allows it, perhaps you can still cancel. It sounds like you have kind...

Should I record a notice of completion? What i need to do to protect myself against this?

If they haven't done any work or furnished any materials to the job in the 20 days before the notice was served, they do not have any valid...

I was within 2 weeks of job completion , The owners tenet whom contracted the work with the owners approval had missed the last

A contractor who contracts with a tenant must serve a Preliminary Notice on the Owner as a condition to being able to record a valid mechanics...

I own real property that has old liens that should have been discharged. What is the statute of limitations for enforcement?

What kind of liens are these? If they are mechanics liens, they must be sued on with 90 days of recording or they are invalid. Ask a title...

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If I leave the home that we own, am I giving up rights to that home?

You can ask him to buy our your share of the property value. Or you could go to court and ask the court to order a sale. However, if you are...

What form do i need to file to report a labor law violation for an oral agreement

If you are a licensed contractor you are legally required to have a written contract to do work on a residental property and give the owner notice...

Yes, but you may still have to disclose this on your license application, if they ask about this sort of offense. George...