Many times, a property under the control of a health and safety code receiver is occupied by tenants. The substandard condition of the property may not be the fault of the property tenants. This situation commonly arises when the property owner/landlord is...
A partition referee carries out a specific role in the context of a legal dispute between multiple individuals regarding real property. One or more parties will file a lawsuit that includes a partition cause of action. One aspect of the relief sought via the...
A Health and Safety Receivership is a comprehensive and systematic tool that eliminates problems with slum housing and problem properties without any costs to the referring agency. Utilizing the receivership remedy saves a city, or other municipality, time and...
Richardson “Red” Griswold of Griswold Law acts as a court-appointed Partition Referee in the State of California. A Partition Referee is nominated and appointed in the context of disputes between co-owners of real property. A typical dispute example is when three...
In recent posts we’ve discussed the basic distinctions between Residential Hotels and Transient Hotels, as well as the legal rights of a long-term guest at a Residential Hotel in California. The purpose of this article is to continue to define exactly...
In January 2014, an Orange County Superior Court Judge concluded one of Mr. Griswold’s Health & Safety Code receiverships after Mr. Griswold had successfully rehabilitated the single-family home back into compliance with all applicable building and safety...
