Real Estate & Property Law

Bankruptcy Should Not Affect Debtor's Professional License
Over the past few years I have filed many Chapter 7 bankruptcies for real estate contractors, real estate brokers, and mortgage brokers . A common question pertains to bankruptcy?s effect upon their state - issued contrqactor?s and brokers license...

Nanda & Pancak on State Minimum Service Requirements for Real Estate Brokers
Anupam Randa (University of Reading) and Katherine A. Pancak (Connecticut--Business--Center for Real Estate & Urban Economic Studies) have posted Real Estate Brokers? Duties to Their Clients: Why Some States Mandate Minimum Service Requirements, published in Cityscape, Vol...

Two California Real Estate Brokers Plead Guilty in Foreclosure Scam
SAN DIEGO ? A pair of San Diego brokers admitted Monday in Superior Court that they took part in a foreclosure-rescue scam and will relinquish their real estate licenses and serve three years? probation...

Update on Marcus & Millichap litigation against the Kentucky Real Estate Commission
I noticed this article in this morning's Courier-Journal, which highlights yesterday's oral arguments on a pretrial motion in the Kentucky litigation I introduced in an earlier post...

Maine Home Loan Brokers Question New Rule
(Source: Portland Press Herald By J. Hemmerdinger) - Members of Maine’s real estate industry are scrambling to comply with licensing requirements that take effect Friday, when home “loan originators” will need state licenses...

Upfront Fees on Loan Modifications NOW ILLEGAL in Los Angeles
"The Los Angeles City Council has made it illegal for mortgage and real estate brokers to charge an upfront fee when offering to help distressed homeowners obtain loan modifications...

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Wrestler Estate
Family of pro wrestler settle multi million dollar estate lawsuit.

Estate of Seth Tobias
$25 million estate to be split as part of settlement.

Gulf War Syndrome
Panel Confirms it's Real, and Identifies Causes

Estate Planners Face Elder Abuse Class Action
California Estate Planners Face Elder Abuse Class Action

Killer Heir
Estate of Fred Keller pays $40 million settlement.