Understanding Lis Pendens: The Basics Lis pendens is Latin for “suit pending”. It is also often referred to as a Notice of Pendency of Action. It is a notice recorded with the County Recorder’s Office in the county where the property is located that puts the world on...
C.C.P. section 425.16 allows for a special motion to strike “a cause of action against a person arising from any act of that person in furtherance of the person’s right of petition or free speech under the United States Constitution or the California Constitution in...
At Schorr Law, our Los Angeles based real estate lawyers are fortunate to be able to settle many matters for our clients. When the time comes to settle a case, we or opposing counsel always reduce the writing (unless there is a stipulation on the record in open...
In our previous blog posts, Schorr Law discussed the effect of a lis pendens and slander of title claims. In this post, we specifically discuss the ability of a party to bring a slander of title claim based on the recording of a lis pendens. In many types of real...
In many of the real property cases our Los Angeles based real estate attorneys handle, the plaintiff records a lis pendens to secure their real property claim involving the property at issue. A lis pendens, otherwise known as a notice of pendency of action, is a...
At Schorr Law, our experienced real estate attorneys are often faced with the task of deciding whether to pursue a matter in arbitration or in Court. We tend to favor resolving real estate matters in Court, and here are five reasons why: (1) In court, you do not pay...
