California did it again! In the last days before the end of the “covered time period” of the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, they pushed it…
Can a school punish students for snapchat posts?
On June 23rd, the Supreme Court published its opinion in Mahoney Area School District v. B.L. (2021) No. 20–255. At issue in this case: the…
NFT’s don’t actually track ownership
“The ownership of a thing is the right of one or more persons to possess and use it to the exclusion of others. In this…
Why you shouldn’t let the home buyer move in early . . .
The matter comes up periodically: Should a seller allow a buyer to occupy the home before the close of escrow? The answer is generally, “NO!”,…
How to convert adverse possession into permissive permission without consent
With adverse possession, it’s all about this thing called “hostility.” In general, a person has to hold the property in a way that is hostile…
KCCL has me thinking about Stealing Real Estate again (but only hypothetically)
My mind drifts back to Jose and Sofia Aguayo again. But more on that a little later. I still cannot believe that they successfully stole…
The impact of solar on your home value in Bakersfield, CA
My sister and I discussed solar panels tonight. The topic: How much do solar panels change the value of the home, if at all? I…
How illegal is your weekly poker game?
California Penal Code proscribes “faro, monte, roulette, lansquenet, rouge et noire, rondo, tan, fan-tan, seven-and-a-half, twenty-one, hokey-pokey, or any banking or percentage game played with…
Can an investor sue for damages when the corporation never forms?
You have put in the long hours, and although it pains you, you decided that you must abandon the business venture. What liability do you…
Mark Rubio introduces new legislation impacting California landlords.
California Senator Mark Rubio introduces new legislation impacting California landlords.