Real Estate Law

When you buy a home, you deserve to know exactly what you're buying. It's important for the seller and their agent to be honest with you about the property. If they lie to you and intentionally mislead you, that could cause you to spend money on a home you wouldn't...

Boundary disputes are common among property owners who neighbor each other. As a property owner, it is important to understand how to navigate a boundary dispute in order to resolve the matter amicably.  One of the best ways to start the process is by fully...

You’re looking to buy a property, and it has an easement. Perhaps there’s a house behind it, and the neighbor has been using the same driveway for years. They got an easement from the current neighbor to allow them to do so, and it just permits them to cross that...

Eminent domain is the process by which the government can take a property to use for public projects. They do have to pay fair market value for this property. That doesn’t mean there aren’t conflicts, though, as homeowners may not want to move or may feel that the sum...

Whether you’re thinking about buying a home for your family or you’re a real estate investor, it’s important to keep the long game in mind. If you act too quickly or make a rash decision, you can end up with some major regrets -- and financial problems. This has been...

Tenants often think of a space as “theirs,” but you know that it actually belongs to you. This is your property. You are letting them use it, for a price, but ownership doesn’t change. It’s your property, no matter how they look at it. But say a tenant doesn’t want to...

There is far less supply than demand on the San Diego real estate market these days. Buyers need to be competitive in what they offer regarding both price and terms for a purchase. Sellers are in an excellent position to maximize the return made on a real estate...

Property owners in California negotiate easements with other owners for many reasons. Sometimes, an easement allows access to utilities or a source of water. Other times, an easement is necessary to access the property from public roads. People can end an easement...

Boundary disputes often involve things like fences that have been constructed on the wrong side of the property line or structures -- sheds, garages, etc -- that are too close to the line. But man-made structures are not always the focal point.  For instance, imagine...

You may be tempted, as a landlord, to use the power of eviction often. Maybe a tenant is impolite to you and you don’t get along, so you want to throw them out of the unit. Maybe you find someone else you’d rather rent to. Can you evict tenants at your discretion? You...