Free Legal Seminars
for Real Estate Brokers and Agents
Buying and Selling Condominiums
The law offices of Michael T. Chulak
& Associates is pleased to provide
free legal
seminars for residential real estate brokerage offices
located in Los Angeles County and Ventura Country. Become an
expert in representing buyers and sellers of condominiums
and avoid lawsuits.
"As Is" Real Estate Contracts
An "as is" clause in a real estate
purchase and sale contract does not insulate the transferor
or seller from the duty to disclose defects or the
requirements of California Civil Code 1102 et seq. "As is"
language serves to give notice of patent defects and means
that the buyer accepts the property condition which it is
reasonably observable by him or her. If augmented by
language indicating that the buyer is relying on his or her
own inspection of the property, it may also relieve the
seller of the duty to inspect for defects or to disclose
matters that the seller should know but does not. Also, "as
is" language in a real estate sales contract does not
protect a seller from liability for fraud.
In
California, sellers of residential real estate have a legal
duty to disclose any facts materially affecting the value or
desirability of the property that are known or accessible
only to the seller and not known to or within reach of the
diligent attention and observation of the buyer. (California
Civil Code Section 1102 et seq.) Notwithstanding, sellers
are not liable for latent defects in property of which he or
she did not know about and had no reason to believe existed.
Transferors of residential real estate must provide
purchasers with a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement
("transfer disclosure statement"). Any attempt to waive this
requirement is void as against public policy. This
requirement applies to a sale, exchange, installment land
sale contract, lease with an option to purchase, any other
option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with
improvements. Delivery of the transfer disclosure statement
must be by personal delivery or by mail to the prospective
transferee.
The transfer disclosure statement form
includes the transferor's disclosure of information
regarding all of the following:
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The physical condition of the property;
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Encumbrances on the property, including any encroachments;
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Easements or other matters which may affect the other party's interest in the property; and
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Lawsuits against the seller threatening to affect or affecting the property.
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Transferors of residential property
must also disclose to potential buyers, if applicable, that
the property is in a natural hazard area, that the property
is subject to a lien created under the Mello-Roos Community
Facilities Act, or is subject to an assessment lien
collected in installments to secure bonds issued pursuant to
the Improvement Bond Act of 1915. In addition, cities or
counties may require that sellers or their agents deliver to
purchasers the Local Option Real Estate Transfer Disclosure
Statement as set forth in the California Civil Code.
Expert Witnesses and
Consultants Needed
In connection with our extensive litigation practice,
Michael T. Chulak & Associates regularly utilizes the
services of expert witnesses and consultants. If you believe
you have the knowledge, experience and overall ability to
provide these services, we invite you to complete an
application
and return it with your current resume. Upon receipt, we
will enter the information into our database for use by our
litigation attorneys and support staff. Please view our
websites to become familiar with our
areas of practice.
Franchise Your Real Estate or Mortgage Business
The attorneys with Michael T. Chulak & Associates can provide you with the legal services needed to
franchise your real estate brokerage or mortgage business for a fixed legal fee. Payment plans are available and we may accept all or a part of your fee based upon
barter. Call us to discuss your plans to develop a franchised business. Initial consultations are provided at no cost.
Real Estate Broker – Agent Referrals
Since our law practice has involved consulting with and representing numerous real estate brokers and agents throughout Southern California over many years, we have developed a list of real estate brokers and agents that we will refer to our clients and a list of brokers and agents that we would definitely not refer to our clients. If you need a referral in connection with the purchase or sale of any property or business in Los Angeles County or Ventura County, please call us.
Areas Served:
Los Angeles County:
Acton, Agoura,
Agoura Hills, Agua Dulce, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia,
Arleta, Artesia, Avalon, Azusa, Baldwin Hills, Baldwin
Park, Bassett, Bell, Bell Canyon, Bell Gardens, Bellflower,
Beverly Hills, Bouquet Canyon, Box Canyon, Burbank, Calabasas,
Calabasas Hills, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Carson,
Castaic, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Claremont,
Commerce, Compton, Covina, Cudahy, Crystalaire, Culver
City, Del Sur, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, East Los Angeles,
East Rancho Dominguez, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Firestone
Park, Flintridge, Gardena, Glassell, Glassell Park, Glendale,
Glendora, Granada Hills, Hacienda Heights, Hawaiian Gardens,
Hansen Dam, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Highland
Park, Hollywood, Huntington Park, Industry, Inglewood,
Irwindale, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta- Montrose,
La Habra Heights, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, La Canada,
Lake Hughes, Lake Los Angeles, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood,
Lancaster, Lawndale, Leimert Park, Lennox, Leona Valley,
Lincoln Heights, Littlerock, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles,
Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood,
Mission Hills, Monrovia, Monte Nido, Montebello, Monterey
Park, Mount Baldy, Mount Wilson, Newhall, North El Monte,
North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Pacoima,
Palisades, Palmdale, Paramount, Pearblossom, Pico Rivera,
Pomona, Quartz Hill, Rancho Dominguez, Rancho Palos Verdes,
Rancho Park, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Ritter Ranch, Rolling
Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosemead, San Dimas, San
Fernando, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Clarita,
Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Saratoga Hills, Saugus,
Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South El Monte,
South Gate, South Pasadena, Stevenson Ranch, Studio City,
Sun Valley, Sun Village, Tarzana, Temple City, Toluca
Lake, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Universal City, Val
Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Vernon,
Walnut, Walnut Park, West Covina, West Hills, West Hollywood,
West Los Angeles, West Toluca Lake, Westchester, Whittier,
Wilmington, Windsor Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.
Ventura County:
Camarillo,
Channel Islands, Faria Beach, Fillmore, Moorpark, Newbury
Park, Oak Park, Oak View, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme,
Santa Paula, Saticoy, Somis, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks,
Ventura (San Buenaventura), Westlake Village.
Orange County:
Aliso Viejo,
Anaheim, Balboa Island, Brea, Buena Park, Corona Island,
Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Foothill Ranch, Fountain
Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine,
La Habra, La Palma, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna
Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forrest, Los
Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Newport Coast,
Orange, Placentia, Rossmoor, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano,
Santa Ana, Santa Ana Heights, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin,
Tustin Foothills, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda.
San Bernardino
County:
Adelanto, Apple
Valley, Barstow, Big Bear, Big Bear City, Chino, Chino
Hills, Colton, Crestline, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Hesperia,
Highland, Joshua Tree, Lake Arrowhead, Landers, Loma Linda,
Montclair, Morongo Valley, Needles, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga,
Redlands, Rialto, Running Springs, San Bernardino, Twentynine
Palms, Upland, Victorville, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley.
San Diego
County:
Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,
Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, (Cardiff-by-Sea, Leucadia,
Olivenhain), Escondido, Fairbanks, Ranch, Fallbrook,
Imperial Beach, Julian, La Mesa, Lake San, lakeside, Lemon
Grove, National City, Oceanside (San Luis Rey), Poway,
Romona, Rancho San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San
Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Hidden Meadows, San Diego
County Estates, Spring Valley, Vista.
Riverside County:
Anza, Banning,
Beaumont, Bermuda Dunes, Blythe, Cabazon, Calimesa, Canyon
Lake, Cathedral City, Cherry Valley, Coachella, Corona,
Desert Hot Springs, East Blythe, East Hemet, El Cerrito,
Glen Avon, Hemet, Highgrove, Home Gardens, Homeland, Idyllwild-Pine
Cove, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Lakeland
Village, Lakeview, Mecca, Mira Loma, Moreno Valley, Murrieta,
Murrieta Hot Springs, Norco, Nuevo, Palm Desert, Palm
Springs, Pedley, Perris, Quail Valley, Rancho Mirage,
Riverside, Rubidoux, San Jacinto, Sun City, Sunnyslope,
Temecula, Thousand Palms, Valle Vista, Wildomar, Winchester,
Woodcrest.
Santa Barbara County:
Ballard, Buellton, Carpinteria, Gaviota, Goleta, Guadalupe, Hollister Ranch, Hope Ranch, Isla Vista, Lompoc, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Mission Canyon, Mission Hills, Montecito, Orcutt, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Summerland, Toro Canyon.
Kern County:
Arvin, Bakersfield, Bear Valley Springs, Boron, California City, Delano, Frazier Park, Lake Isabella, Lebec, Maricopa, McFarland, Mojave, Pine Mountain Club, Ridgecrest, Rosedale, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Wasco, Wofford Heights.
San Diego County:
Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, (Cardiff-by-Sea, Leucadia, Olivenhain), Escondido, Fairbanks, Ranch, Fallbrook, Imperial Beach, Julian, La Mesa, Lake San, lakeside, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside (San Luis Rey), Poway, Romona, Rancho San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Hidden Meadows, San Diego County Estates, Spring Valley, Vista.
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