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More Primary Residences Will Soon Be Eligible to Bypass the Full Probate Process in California

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California’s Assembly Bill 2016 – which goes into effect April 1 – introduces significant positive changes to the probate process, particularly for primary residences. The law raises the value threshold for primary residences...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

California’s New Requirements for Buyer-Broker Representation Agreements

As of Jan. 1, 2025, California law mandates a written buyer-broker representation agreement for buyer’s brokers to receive a commission in real property sales. The new law applies to sales of all property types, including...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

State of Conversion: Update on Adaptive Reuse and Conversion Legislation

Earlier this year, our article in the Spring 2024 issue of NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Magazine touched on some of the challenges of and tools for adapting underutilized commercial spaces and property for...more

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Legal Considerations for GCs and CFOs in the Fashion and Retail Industry in 2024

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The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023. As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) spurred innovation within the industry, consumers and regulators worldwide called for...more

Allen Matkins

Mountebanks Target California Real Estate Professionals

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The telephone and Internet have replaced a bench or soapbox as the modern tools of cozenage.   Last week, the California Department of Real Estate issued this alert about a new scheme designed to separate brokers and...more

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