Riverside County Real Estate Attorney

With proper representation, most uncontested unlawful detainers run 30–60 days from service of notice through sheriff lockout. Contested cases typically run 60–90 days. Defective notices are the most common cause of delay — they force a restart.

It depends on property type and ownership. AB 1482's rent cap and "just cause" rules generally apply to multi-family properties more than 15 years old, but single-family homes and condos owned by individuals are typically exempt — *if* you have served the proper exemption disclosure to the tenant. Missing that disclosure can subject otherwise-exempt properties to AB 1482.

Yes. Under Davis-Stirling, an HOA can record an assessment lien once delinquent assessments exceed $1,800 or are more than 12 months overdue, and then pursue foreclosure. Procedural defects in pre-lien notice, board approval, or pre-foreclosure notice are common — and a properly challenged HOA foreclosure can often be enjoined or unwound.

21 calendar days after the tenant vacates. Civil Code §1950.5 requires the deposit, or an itemized statement of deductions with supporting receipts (for any deduction over $125), within 21 days. Missing the deadline can mean forfeiture of all deductions plus statutory damages of up to twice the deposit, plus attorneys' fees.

Yes, but heavily regulated. Each city — Palm Springs, La Quinta, Indio, Cathedral City — has its own permit, occupancy, TOT, and noise rules. Palm Springs in particular caps the number of nights and limits new permits in many neighborhoods. Operating without a permit triggers significant fines and disqualifies you from future permits.

The HOA disclosure package (CC&Rs, financials, meeting minutes), Mello-Roos special tax disclosures (very common in Temecula, Eastvale, Menifee), title history for foreclosure-era properties, natural hazard disclosures (fire and flood, especially in foothill and Coachella Valley areas), and permit history at the city or county building department.

Yes. We handle commercial leasing, purchase and sale, lease enforcement and unlawful detainer, and disputes for industrial properties in Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley, and Perris, retail and office matters across the county, and resort/hospitality matters in the Coachella Valley.