California changed its law at the beginning of the 2023 to require that certain sellers of foreclosed properties containing one to four residential units only accept offers from eligible bidders during the first 30 days after...more
Traditionally, California permitted judgments by confession are subject to certain limitations, such as requiring an independent attorney to examine the proposal and advise the debtor on the waiver of rights and defenses. As...more
On March 7, the California Supreme Court settled the issue of whether a mortgage servicer owes a duty of care to a borrower in the context of loan modification review, holding that negligence claims related to loan...more
On February 1, 2022, the Ninth Circuit released its opinion in Ballinger v. City of Oakland 1 affirming the district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit in which the plaintiffs claimed that the City of Oakland’s Uniform...more
2/15/2022
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Due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, many local governments in California have passed eviction moratoriums prohibiting landlords from evicting residential tenants who fail to pay rent. Although those...more
On September 28, 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 1079 (the “Bill”), granting a right of redemption or first refusal to purchase a foreclosed residential property to tenants, buyers intending to use the property as...more
On August 31, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 3088 (the "Bill"), extending a statewide stoppage of evictions for unpaid rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and granting protection from foreclosure to...more
9/3/2020
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Eviction ,
Extreme Hardship ,
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Residential Leases ,
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