When the Same Lender Has Both a Senior and Junior Deed of Trust (Revisited)
Almost two years ago, Money and Dirt covered a Fourth District California Court of Appeal opinion addressing an apparent split of authority regarding how a lender…
Almost two years ago, Money and Dirt covered a Fourth District California Court of Appeal opinion addressing an apparent split of authority regarding how a lender…
About one year ago, Money and Dirt covered the evolution — and demise — of the “transit-rich” housing bill proposed by State Senator Scott Wiener. For…
In California, a holdover tenant (a tenant who remains in possession after the expiration of the written lease) has fewer rights than a tenant operating under…
In California, priority between competing liens on the same real property is usually determined by the “first in time, first in right” rule. Under that rule,…
General liability insurance policies normally cover “property damage.” Physical injury to, or outright destruction of, property almost always fits within policy coverage. But what about situations…
Under California’s “tender rule,” a borrower suing to halt or unwind a wrongful foreclosure sale generally must allege that it tendered the amounts due on the…
This week, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dr. Leevil, LLC v. Westlake Health Care Center. The case reviewed the decision of the California…
Lenders who prevail on claims arising from a deed of trust can always recover their attorney fees from the losing party as long as the deed…
For nearly three years, one of the rapidly developing areas of California foreclosure law has focused on whether a borrower has “standing” to challenge a wrongful…
As detailed in prior posts here and here, to establish a claim for adverse possession, a plaintiff must prove the following elements: Possession must be by…