Divorce Unfortunately, divorce is a topic that may come up during your estate planning and your lifetime. No one wants to think about divorce when getting married, and especially don’t want to think about dying after being married? It’s a community property state in California, but the law is relatively clear about what you can…
Please Read Below From the California Department of Real Estate Beware. This is Another COVID 19 Scam – FRAUD WARNINGS FOR CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS As homeowners begin to feel the financial impacts from the efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), loan modification and foreclosure rescue scams may start again to…
A Contract Hiring an Independent Home Improvement Contractor Unfortunately, this is a phone call we receive far too often where a homeowner is in a situation seeking legal help against an independent home improvement contractor left with unfinished work, poor quality, overcharged, etc. A contract or written agreement could have avoided some of the suffering.…
What Happens if You Can’t Pay Rent During This Covid-19 Pandemic? California Eviction Due to COVID-19 and Tenant Protection – There are always reasonable general solutions to follow. Federal, state, and local governments have also enacted a blast of COVID-19 emergency relief acts for tenant protections. Most simply delay the eviction for struggling tenants who…
Charitable Giving Into Your Estate Plan If you’ve begun the estate planning process, you might have thought about what you want your legacy to be once you’ve passed away. For many of us, this means setting and achieving philanthropic goals during our lifetime and for the many years to come. Giving to charities benefits many…
Estate Planning For Your Pet Have you wondered what might happen to your loving little family member who walks on four legs, has feathers or scales, and loves you unconditionally after you pass away? The best legal option when considering your pet and estate planning is to make a pet trust. With a pet trust,…
Reversing or Repealing An HOA Rule – Because members do not “vote” on rule changes, there is no mechanism to stop a rule change before it takes effect. However, the law allows members to reverse a recent rule change. As long as members act promptly – within 30 days of the association’s delivery of the…
A Real Estate Contract Contracts are used to close different kinds of real estate transactions and each agreement will vary accordingly. There are a few essential components to a real estate contract that you might want to become familiar with. If you understand the materials needed, you can then help ensure each agreement you enter…
US Citizens Get a Big Tax Break That Non-citizens Do Not Get. Have a Non-US Citizen Spouse – If both partners of a married couple are US Citizens, then the first spouse to die can leave any amount of money to the survivor, and this is entirely free of the estate tax. This is called…
Changes to the HOA Election Process HOA Election Process – Senate Bill 323 introduces significant changes to the election process for residential common interest developments (HOAs). The critical changes include qualifications that must be placed on all the candidates seeking election for the HOA Board. This new legislation imposes one mandatory candidate qualification on all…