May 7, 2020
For nearly a decade, the City of Banning had to endure the challenges brought on by six unfinished commercial buildings spread over 9 acres of land located just off the 10 Freeway. The problem wasn’t necessarily that the buildings were unfinished, but rather that the...
May 5, 2020
By Neil Sheaffer When considering foreclosure, a commercial lender may not always think or know about the option of appointing a receiver, but a receivership can be a powerful tool to help enforce a mortgage or deed of trust. Receivers help ensure that payments are...
Apr 28, 2020
By Neil Sheaffer California has established itself as the world’s largest marijuana industry, with an estimated $3 billion in legal sales in 2019. Despite the large, robust legal market in California, the complex regulations, high state and local taxes, and...
Apr 13, 2020
Health & Safety Receiverships are a valuable tool to reestablish abandoned properties. There are countless vacant lots and abandoned structures across California with no apparent useful purpose. There are just as many countless explanations as to why these...
Apr 9, 2020
By Neil Sheaffer People come to own real property together for a variety of reasons. It may be an investment property that friends purchase together or the need for financial assistance has led to co-ownership. In many cases, individuals become co-owners through...
Oct 16, 2018
A Health and Safety Receivership is a legal remedy to combat neighborhood blight and transform problematic properties back into safe and habitable structures. A house or building within a community may be deteriorating due to various reasons ranging from severe...