What San Francisco’s COPA Ordinance Requires Before You Can Sell a Rental Building
Selling a three-or-more-unit rental building in San Francisco means complying with the city’s Community Opportunity to Purchase Act before an ordinary sale can close.
Why a Riverside County Home Sale Triggers a Supplemental Tax Bill
A Riverside County home sale almost always triggers a separate supplemental property tax bill months after closing, and it’s the buyer’s bill to pay, not the seller’s.
How an FTB or IRS Tax Lien Attaches to a California Home Sale
An IRS or FTB tax lien attaches to a California home the moment the tax debt is legally due, often well before it ever shows up in a title search.
Understanding California’s Probate Overbid Process
A signed purchase agreement on a limited-authority probate sale in California isn’t final until the court confirms it, and anyone can outbid the accepted offer at the hearing.
Sacramento County Tax-Defaulted Auction: The Five-Year Clock and Excess Proceeds
A Sacramento County home can be auctioned after five years of unpaid property taxes, but former owners have a one-year window to claim excess sale proceeds. Here is how the auction, redemption, and claims process actually works.
Santa Clara County Probate Court: Where Your Case Is Heard and What Filing Costs
Santa Clara County probate cases are filed at the Downtown Superior Courthouse in San Jose for a $435 fee, with a local staff-attorney pre-review step most counties skip. Here is how the process, costs, and timeline work.
How a Judgment Lien Attaches to a California Home (and How Long It Lasts)
A money judgment doesn’t attach to your house until the creditor records an abstract of judgment with the county recorder. The resulting lien lasts ten years and can be renewed.
California’s Foreclosure Reinstatement Right: The Five-Business-Day Cutoff
California lets a defaulted borrower reinstate a loan by paying the arrears, but that right ends five business days before the trustee’s sale — and there’s almost no redemption after.
California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights: What It Actually Protects
California gives homeowners facing foreclosure specific procedural rights under the Homeowner Bill of Rights, including a dual-tracking ban and a single point of contact.
