Real Estate Law and Construction Law

The prospect for an extended period of high levels of home loan delinquencies, foreclosure proceedings and real estate owned (REO) is causing regulators, mortgage lenders and investors to reexamine traditional approaches to handling REO.

Like all good things, the era of redevelopment agencies has ended.

It appears that some last minute legislative fail-safe maneuvering has in fact averted the untimely demise of the Distressed Condominium Relief Act.

An easement is the right to use the land owned by another for some designated purpose. Such uses typically include ingress/egress, rights-of-way, utility, or water access.

Among the approximately 1,000 bills signed by California Governor Brown last month was Assembly Bill 1654 ("AB 1654"), which allows a class of employees to waive the remedies created by the PAGA of 2004.

In previous blogs, we've touched on the concept of due diligence during a real estate transaction.

Hospital systems and healthcare providers develop ambulatory buildings for a number of reasons: to expand market share, attract new care partners, or realize an opportunity to address an unmet community need.

On Feb. 21, 2025, California State Sen. Menjivar introduced Senate Bill 789 (SB-789), proposing a vacancy tax aimed at commercial real property (property) to address prolonged vacancies, incentivize property activation...

At LS Carlson Law, we understand the complex challenges business owners face when negotiating commercial real estate transactions.

Monetary Relief for Homeowners, Foreclosure Prevention Programs and Servicing Reforms to be Implemented

According to the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, residential and commercial buildings will account for 73.2 percent of total electricity consumption and 40.1 percent of the nation’s total energy consumption in 2011, with approximately half of those totals attributable to commercial buildings alone.

Rising foreclosure rates in the residential real estate market have prompted underwater borrowers to ask about possible foreclosure strategies—most notably, how to avoid deficiency judgments.