This article was published in the California Lawyer’s Association Real Property E-News HERE. LIAR LIAR By John S. Richards “What does your Daddy do for a living little boy?” “He’s a liar.” “Don’t you mean ‘lawyer’?” “Mmmmm, I guess so.” I just love the 1997 film “Liar Liar” starring Jim Carey. The story is about
Join ME and the CLA Real Property Law Section for a Monday Morning pick me up with Peloton! REGISTER HERE! Kendall Toole, an instructor at Peloton will guide you through a live 30 minute Hip Hop ride on a stationary bike on Monday March 15 at 8:30am. Please note that you will need
I was just reviewing an attorney’s website claiming he was awarded the distinction of being the best divorce attorney in Hayward, CA. The problem? His office is in Pleasanton, CA. DOH!
SIGN UP HERE MARCH 5, 2021 @ 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM 1.25 Hours MCLE; 1.25 Legal Ethics; 1.25 Recognition and Elimination of Bias Last year, on November 13, 2020, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) adopted Standard of Practice 10-5 as part of the NAR Code of Ethics. This new ethical obligation provides that “REALTORS® must not use harassing
This Interview Appears In the CLA Real Property E-News Here By John (J.R.) Richards So I’m here with Kelli Corder who San Diego-based yoga teacher with a love for breathwork, mindfulness, and connection. She taught a Live Yoga Webinar for the CLA RPLS on February 6, 2021. The class was free for our section, but
A Month of Wellness: An Attorney’s Journey By John (J.R.) Richards So January was a wellness cornucopia for California attorneys. First, it was the first month after New Year’s and a great time to test the boundaries of your New Year’s resolutions. Second, CLA had a Wellness Challenge #CLAWellnessChallenge featuring 25 challenging tasks. Third,
Richards Law just recorded a doc that was signed electronically in Turkey with a mobile notary who notarized the document under Virginia law. We then recorded the document electronically. Amazing world.
FYI, Richards Law is offering $50.00 electronic recording of documents (plus costs) for all documents to be recorded before February 15, 2021. Virtually all CA jurisdictions. We need the original in hand. No guarantees on deadlines.
Senate Bill 91: CA Legislature Plans to Extend COVID Residential Eviction Protections To July 1, 2021 By John (J.R.) Richards Since March 2020, landlords and tenants have been frantically calling real estate attorneys of all shapes and sizes to get some definitive answers regarding their relationship during these trying times. When we entered the zombie-like
Afrique Restaurant has become a TikTok Sensation. They make authentic recipes from their homeland in Africa. Their splash hit meals Fufu & Egusi are all the rage on TIKTOK. Afrique Restaurant’s founder, Olakunle Ayodeji – whose nickname is “Flash” – operated a restaurant in his earlier life, and for 20 years he nursed the idea of building
Speakers will address the latest laws and controversies for landlord/tenant and eviction case related to the current status of California COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act for Contra Costa and other venues.
I was combing through SF Gate and found this article with regard to George Lucas, of Star Wars fame, suing over his property known as Skywalker Ranch. He is suing in Marin County Superior Court to quiet title. HERE’S A LINK TO THE SF GATE ARTICLE Skywalker Ranch is pretty fascinating. You can reach it
Check out the latest issue of the Real Property Journal, which discusses all things cannabis and real property. It covers COVID-19’s impact on the cannabis industry, attorney ethics in the cannabis space, bankruptcy alternatives for cannabis businesses, unlicensed cannabis brokers, and more. DOWNLOAD HERE! https://calawyers.org/publications/real-property-law/message-from-the-editor-in-chief-23/
6633 Donlon Way Dublin, CA Is Now Pending. I want to congratulate my seller for sticking with it and getting the sale of her property after a considerable time on the market. She took advantage of our flat fee real estate sales. We listed it on the market. Conducted open houses. I even performed a
Join me to Zoom-In to watch A. Jeanne Grove, partner at Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck, LLP speak about Top 10 Issues That Arise In Partition Cases: A Real Property Practitioners Guide To Partitions presented by the Contra Costa Bar Association Real Estate Section. Jeanne Grove has 15 plus years of real estate litigation in both
Free Registration Join J.R. Richards, Ashley Peterson, Frantz Farreau and Neil Kalin (in spirit) for WUWU! What’s Up with Us! We’ll be discussing news, hot topics and events for the California Lawyers Association Real Property Section. This month’s edition features an interview with attorney Mark A. Wilson. We’ll be discussing AB 3182 among other issues
By John (J.R.) Richards So I went in for my annual checkup with the doctor. I am now at the age where my doctor is a little younger than I am. I figure that is a good investment because I will be able to retain him for longer as I get older. We share some
This article is published by Monique Bryher as part of the California Real Estate Fraud Report. Thursday, November 19, 2020 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arrest and arraignment of nine individuals on 136 felony counts for allegedly operating an advance fee mortgage relief scam that claimed
