Brewer v. Patel (1993) 20 Cal.App.4th 1017 made it clear that “on call” or “stand-by” time or waiting time is not compensable to property managers when they are waiting for a plumber or prospective renter to show up. Brewer v.
Continue Reading Property Managers are not paid for “on call” or “standby” time
The California state legislature has passed, and the governor signed, AB832. Here is the text of AB832
See also Governor Newsom AB832
The highlights are:
Crossing the line and too much information! Effective Nov. 1, 2018 Cal. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2.1.
The issue is if a lawyer knowingly choses a form, that is outdated, because he likes that it contains a clause beneficial to
Continue Reading Is it unethical for attorney’s to use unenforceable (e.g. illegal) contracts? Yes! See Rule 1.2.1
Conformed pages Complaint Finally, common sense prevails in Santa Monica “related to housing laws”! In the Federal (9th Circuit) case of Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica (2021) What is even more entertaining, is the video argument. Check it
Continue Reading Non-Tenants Do Not have Fair Housing Rights! See Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica, No. 20-55039 (2021) “no parking for you”
Partners, and spouses, can lose title insurance if they transfer title out of their names or the entity in which they took title without first obtaining the proper title insurance Endorsement. The most common endorsement is called a Residence Held
Continue Reading Title Insurance Lost Through Transfer of title among owners — Kwok v. Transnation Title Ins. Co. (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 1562
Residential leases, in any facility where a person “resides”, cannot contain a mandatory arbitration clause. The plain language of Civil Code Section 1953 states that waivers of litigation rights in a lease or rental agreement are void as public policy,
Continue Reading Residential Tenants Cannot Be Compelled to Arbitrate and waive their right to jury trial (Civil Code §1953)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was clearly extended to protect Jews as “a nationality”. However, while thousands of year ago that may be a true statement, perhaps as early as King Solomon’s time, Jews have lived
Continue Reading Trump’s Executive Order is that Jews are a “nationality” so Title VI can be applied to protect Jews from discrimination
Does this Federal Court’s ruling mean that Jews are “not white”? Shaare Tefila Congregation v. Cobb, 481 U.S. 615 (1987)
The U.S. Supreme Court held in a case where a synagogue was painted with anti-Semitic slogans and symbols, a lawsuit
Continue Reading The U.S. Supreme Court held that “Jews are not white” — Oy vey!
The home owner should make sure the contract contains an “option to terminate—time of the essence” clause. In Call v. Alcan Pac. Co., 251 Cal. App. 2d 442 (3d Dist. 1967) the court considered such a clause. This type of
Continue Reading How to fire a slow contractor from a remodeling job –>Time is of the essence!
Neither the landlord or tenant can withdraw a 30 day notice to vacate. “When a valid notice to quit is given by landlord or tenant the party to whom it is given is entitled to count upon it and it
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