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On September 19, 2018, Governor Brown approved Assembly Bill 3232, which amends California law protecting servicemembers to make it more consistent with the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief ACt (SCRA).  Among other things, the new law provides certain protections to servicemembers seeking to terminate a lease early or facing eviction.  The…

On September 21, 2018, Governor Brown approved Assembly Bill 1919, which amends California’s law prohibiting price gouging during states of emergency effective as of January 1, 2019. The revised law adds a new Government Code section 8588.8 and modifies California Penal Code section 396. In that regard, AB 1919 provides…

On August 28, 2018, Governor Brown approved Assembly Bill No. 2219, which requires a landlord or landlord’s agent to allow a tenant to pay rent through a third party, subject to certain limitations.  The new law will take effect January 1, 2019.  The bill provides as follows: THE PEOPLE OF…

Thanks to increased demand for legal services by our clients, we are pleased to announce that we have increased the size of our Irvine operations including additional office space and staff. As always, our focus is on providing the highest level of legal service in the industry.

On September 5, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2343, which lengthens the unlawful detainer process. Effective as of September 1, 2019, the three-day period in which a tenant may cure a Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit or a Three-Day Notice to Perform Covenant or Quit will…

On May 24, 2018, Senate Bill 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, was signed into law. The bill, designed to amend regulations put in place by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, reinstates the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA).  Originally introduced in 2009, the PTFA “contained protections…

In Hsieh v. Pederson, decided May 8, 2018, a lease for residential premises required the landlord to provide a 14-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit instead of the statutorily required Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. The landlord served the tenant with a 14-Day Notice to Pay Rent…

Wallace, Richardson, Sontag & Le, LLP is pleased to announce that its website won a prestigious 2018 Rose Gold Award.  Muse Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals that celebrates excellence in the craft and art of communications. We want to thank our excellent web designers at PaperStreet Web Design.…

     On October 5, 2017, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 646. This new law requires that for every lease or rental agreement for residential property entered into on or after July 1, 2018, the owner or person offering the property for rent must disclose the following information regarding the…