Real Estate Litigation

Adverse possession traces its roots back to ancient legal systems where a medieval farmer tills the soil, plants crops and builds a modest cottage on a piece of land. Over time, the farmer’s descendants continue to work the land, generation after generation....

The behavior of a neighbor can directly influence someone's use of a property. For example, if a neighbor pollutes the soil or causes damage to a tree near a property line, those actions could negatively impact the resale value of adjacent properties. There are laws...

Real property can be the biggest investment someone ever makes. Partially as a result of this reality, people tend to feel very strongly about protecting their property rights. Sometimes, disagreements related to real property ownership will end up in civil court....

This issue is not a novel one. Tenants fail to pay rent all the time. Unfortunately, since 2020, the issue has grown, and tenants found themselves benefiting from various legal protections. Although the idea behind the protections, to help keep people in their homes...

You can and should check up on those who apply to rent or lease your property. Without screening measures, you could end up with a tenant who causes problems for you and others or refuses to pay their rent. Although you may screen your tenants, you must remain within...

Landlords may want to use cameras as a form of security. In a lot of senses, simply having security cameras in place can act as a deterrent. If someone does break into a unit, security footage can also go a long way toward showing what happened or to helping police...

If someone rents a home or apartment, they may wonder how many people are allowed to live there. Specifically, they are considering how many bedrooms they have and how many individuals are allowed to share each bedroom. In California, the general rule is that there...

In some cases, real estate investors are not going to be able to agree on what to do with the property that they own. Maybe you and a partner started an investment firm. You purchased some property and now you want to sell. Your partner doesn’t want to sell and...

If you own or manage any kind of property in the Los Angeles area, you know that California has some of the strongest accessibility regulations in the country. That includes residential properties available to rent. Of course, there are federal regulations as well....

As a commercial real estate professional in Los Angeles, it can be hard to keep up with the ever-evolving landscape of local tax policies. Measure ULA has been garnering much attention from the industry recently, and for a good reason — it could have serious...