Are orphan properties on your radar screen?

by | Nov 4, 2013 | Ways and Plays

You know the property. There seems to be one in every community, no many how expensive. Several years ago I had on my street in a seven figure neighborhood. This one even had private tennis courts! If you signed up for my Hunting Club offer, downloaded and read my...

Windshield Time with Tony

by | Sep 23, 2013 | Life Happens

Several weeks ago I had the good fortune to share a few days with my friend Tony at his Northern California seaside home. This gave us ample time to catch up with each other’s life during the sixteen hour drive (each way) and some great hangout time. Tony’s and...

Why do people probate estates?

by | Sep 17, 2013 | Life Happens

As you can probably imagine, I get asked a lot of questions about probate estates and trusts.  Most of them fall into the “What happens when…” or the more specific question, “We have this situation…” categories. Of course, since...

“Housing Crisis to End in 2012…”

by | Jan 25, 2012 | Market Trends

The rest of the Headline from today’s DS News:  “…as Banks Loosens Credit Standards.” The article, quoting Capital Economics, an analytics firm, goes on to say that banks are reducing their Loan-to-Value ratios for borrowers.  Gee, did I read...

Narcotic Robotics

by | Nov 17, 2011 | Life Happens

Given that I filed what I believe to be the catalytic case, Estate of C. v. Wells Fargo Bank, et al., almost three years ago, I never though so much wreckage would result from the internal practices of lenders trying to be “efficient.” Concerning...