The zoning, planning and land use laws can be tricky and hard to understand. People need someone that can explain it to them. A real estate lawyer is essential when people have questions about zoning, planning and land use laws for their business or home so they can make sure that they are following all the necessary rules. (more…)
“The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law,” said 18th century law philosopher Jeremy Bentham. In no other field is that truer than in the area of real estate law–an area of law filled with ambiguity, contradictory claims and competing jurisdictions. As an experienced team of legal professionals we are ready to help you as your Palm Springs real estate attorney in many facets of property law. (more…)
Here at our Palm Springs real estate law firm, we have a wide variety of services. Sometimes businesses and individuals are not sure when to contact a lawyer during or after a real estate transaction. That’s why we’ve posted a list of questions to determine what stage you are in with your real estate purchase. (more…)
The Fifth Amendment allows the government to take property for public purposes. This law is called Eminent Domain. This is all legal per the Constitution of the United States of America. The reason that the government might need to take over property is to provide for electrical lines, sewers and streets. When they want to take over a property, they must offer the owner a just compensation. (more…)
In respect to land development, entitlement entails the process of obtaining approvals for the right to develop a property for a specific use. Entitlement process is somehow tiresome and expensive, but it is crucial to acknowledge the purpose of that piece of property in determining the real estate viability of your project. (more…)
The laws of real estate depend completely on the state that you live in. The state that you reside in holds their own exclusive jurisdiction for all plots of land that are found within their state lines. (more…)
One of the jobs of local or city governments is to establish land use policy, from our research as real estate and land law attorneys in Palm Springs. That is how the community wishes the real estate within its jurisdiction to be organized to best serve its needs. (more…)
When you are dealing with entitlements, you are dealing with approvals and legal methods for the rights to develop land for a use that is particular. It is a costly and hectic process. (more…)
In 2015, a new ordinance was passed that will force thousands of Los Angeles, California, building owners to make sure their buildings comply with new earthquake structure resistance standards. This comes after much pushing by the Mayor, Eric Garcetti, to improve the resiliency of the City of Los Angeles, if a major earthquake were to happen.
Our Palm Springs Homeowner Associations attorneys want you to know your homeowner rights. With homeowners in California learning about established rights that govern the HOA, they understand the guides for associations to help their members. Knowing their legally protected rights of membership would be the first step to questioning if they have questionable treatment by their HOA board.