California law requires nearly every home seller to disclose six specific natural hazard zones before closing, and neither an as-is sale nor a cash buyer removes that obligation.
A probate referee is a state-appointed appraiser who values a deceased person’s non-cash assets for the court, and California caps their fee by statute at 0.1% of the appraised value.
A probate bond protects an estate’s beneficiaries if the executor mismanages assets, and California requires one in most cases unless the will waives it or every beneficiary agrees in writing.
Yes, but only if the power of attorney specifically grants real property authority and is properly recorded. A general “handle my affairs” POA is not enough to close escrow in California.
California tenants can refuse improper entry, but Civil Code 1954 gives sellers a real right of access with proper notice. Here’s how that actually works.
California allows judicial foreclosure, but almost every lender forecloses non-judicially instead. Here’s why, and what it means for deficiency and redemption rights.
A tenant’s death does not end their lease in California. Here’s what happens to rent, the deposit, and their belongings before you can sell the unit.
California has no fixed day count for turning a guest into a tenant. Here’s how the law actually decides, and why it matters before you sell an occupied house.
California sets no single deadline to open probate, but a 30-day rule for the will itself and a one-year creditor clock make delay costlier than most heirs expect.
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