Litigation is common in real estate matters, mobilehome parks and businesses. Many clients view the trial as the end but often do not realize that obtaining a monetary judgment and actually collecting the dollars can be two very different things. Statistically...
City ordinances can impact both the rental units owners and the persons wanting to rent those units. In a recent case, cities have been deemed exempt from California's Unruh Civil Rights Act. The Unruh Civil Rights Act prohibits a business establishment from...
Homeowners' Associations and other social welfare organization exempt under IRS section 501(c)(4) are subject new regulations. As part of section 405 of the "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015", enacted December 18, 2015, certain provisions...
As many San Diego County residents already know, the Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos has been a mainstay for many years. Since it was built in the 1970s, the location has always been a go-to location for residents in and around San Marcos, Carlsbad, Vista,...
Land use for real property is rarely considered when potential legislative acts are considered. The resolution of social issues can affect local land use ordinances and regulations, by which a local juridiction controls the legal use of the real property. The most...
As promised in October 2015, SeaWorld LLC dba SeaWorld San Diego has commenced litigation against the California Coastal Commission over a decision to condition SeaWorld's new orca enclosure on numerous onerous conditions, including those that dealt with the husbandry...
Quiet enjoyment for mobilehome park residents is often challenging for the park owners to provide. Quiet enjoyment means providing an environment which is peaceful and quiet. In other words, one household does not have to endure certain types of behavior from...
The California Department of Housing and Community Development, Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program (formerly known as the Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program or MPROP) issued a Notice of Funding availability (see MPRROP 2016...
Commercial real estate investment is expected to increase in 2016. In a prior post, we highlighted Congress' latest move to relax tax burdens on foreign investors who purchase property in U.S. markets. The move is partly based on the notion of encouraging...
Nonprofits must file an annual RRF-1 (Registration Renewal Fee Report) with the Attorney General of the State of California. "Every charitable nonprofit corporation, unincorporated association or trustee holding asserts for chartiable purposes that is required to...