How Far Must the Owner of a Right-of-Way Easement Go to Maintain It?
California law is clear that the owner of a private right-of-way easement has a duty to maintain the easement. What is less clear is how far…
California law is clear that the owner of a private right-of-way easement has a duty to maintain the easement. What is less clear is how far…
One of the first lessons in every first-year real property law class is that property rights are commonly referred to as a “bundle of sticks” that…
In May 2021, Money and Dirt covered a case published by California’s Second Appellate District — Tsasu LLC v. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. — holding that…
In a prior post from 2020, Money and Dirt covered an opinion from California’s Fourth Appellate District holding that an Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN), by itself,…
This post was primarily authored by Zachary B. Young, a “Rising Star” for four years running who was recently elevated to Partner at Patton Sullivan Brodehl…
Claims for quieting title to real property can be governed by different statutes of limitations periods. But a common issue in quiet title cases is when…
A judgment creditor can record an abstract of judgment, a document that identifies the judgment debtor and the amount of the debt. The abstract usually does…
Mortgage lenders tend to pay a lot of attention to the real property securing their loans, as they should. Before the loan is made, lenders scrutinize…
Flashback: Five years ago, Money and Dirt covered the Salazar v. Thomas opinion from California’s Fifth District Court of Appeal holding that a Notice of Default does not…
In a post from March of this year — Even a “Bona Fide Purchaser” Can’t Rely on a Void Judgment — we reviewed the recent decision…