After Notice of Trustee Sale, can lender still do loan modification via HAMP?

To apply for a modification under HAMP, you must be the owner-occupant of a one to four unit home; you state that you are not the occupant, so you...

What is a real estate agent listing a short sale required to disclose?

A California seller is generally required to disclose all material facts known to the seller which may affect the buyer’s decision to enter the...

Is there such a thing as an Estate and Landlord/Tennant lawyer?

If she has a life estate, she is not a tenant, so you do not have a landlord-tenant problem. The holder of a life estate is obligated to perform...

If the trunk of the tree is entirely on your, property it belongs exclusively to you. However, where the roots encroach under adjacent property,...

What if tenants refuse to leave at the end of their lease date?

The only way to get them out is by filing an unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit. Do not hesitate. Once they are served with the summons and...

Does a commercial lease need to state that it is a triple net lease? Our lease does not state that it is triple net, .i

Your written lease governs. If it does not require you to pay taxes, assessments, and association dues, you should not be required to. Though the...

The only way a creditor can record a lien is either if it is voluntary (a mortgage, for example), or if they obtained a court judgment. You need...

What is three times the rent due in the eviction process, what law is this? Can I get 3 times the rent due if they dont move out

Assuming you are a tenant of a residential property, there is no provision in California law for treble rent as damages. State law does provide,...

Can a car company/bank, change my loan after 3weeks of the original contract being signed?

Much depends on the contract you signed. Usually, car dealers place the loan with a third party lender. The contract may be conditional on their...

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A residential landlord gives an “implied warranty of habitability,” meaning that the rental unit is habitable. Part of that warranty under...