Plain-language writing on California real estate litigation — what the statutes actually require, which deadlines apply, and where the common assumptions turn out to be wrong. Every article is tied to named authority rather than generalities.
The Seller Didn’t Disclose a Defect. What Are My Options in California?
What sellers and agents must disclose, the difference between silence and a half-truth, why the two-year cap on agent claims ends more cases than any other deadline, and how fraud damages are actually measured under Civil Code section 3343.
Read the article →California’s New Home Sale Disclosure Requirements for 2026
Four new residential disclosure duties took effect between July 2024 and January 2026 — flipper work within 18 months, electrical system notices, gas appliance replacement restrictions, and nicotine residue. What sellers must do and what buyers should check.
Read the article →How Long Do You Have to Sue? California Real Estate Litigation Deadlines
A working reference to the limitations and repose periods across nondisclosure, construction defect, boundary, and purchase and sale claims — including why a ten-year statute of repose is a ceiling rather than ten years of runway.
Read the article →Can My Neighbor Claim Part of My Yard?
Why nearly every California residential adverse possession claim fails on the tax element, why a prescriptive easement is the risk worth taking seriously, and the one-page written license that stops the clock.
Read the article →The Seller Backed Out. Can I Force the Sale?
How specific performance works in California, why the lis pendens is the actual leverage, and the provision that lets a court release an investor’s notice on a bond while leaving an owner-occupant’s in place.
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Seller Nondisclosure & Fraud
Disclosure duties, agent liability, deadlines, and remedies.
Construction Defect
Right to Repair Act procedure, component deadlines, HOA claims.
Boundary & Easement
Quiet title, adverse possession, encroachment, trees and fences.
Purchase & Sale
Specific performance, lis pendens, deposits and liquidated damages.
Quiet Title & Partition
Co-ownership deadlock, buyout rights, and title defects.
Zoning & Land Use
Permit denials, CEQA, code enforcement, housing approvals.
Contract Disputes
Business contract litigation, partnership disputes, non-competes.