Thursday, January 19, 2017

Notary Fees Increase California

January 19 2017

Notary Public Maximum Fees Effective 1/1/17 Maximum fees that can be charged by a notary public for taking a proof of deed will increase from $10 to $15. Currently, the law sets maximum fees that may be charged by a notary public for many services at $10. This new law increases the maximum permissible charge from $10 to $15 on the following services: • Taking an acknowledgment or proof of a deed, or other instrument, to include the seal and the writing of the certificate • Certifying a copy of a power of attorney AB 2217 codified as Government Code §8211. This law goes into effect on January 1, 2017.










Jim W Hildreth-Mediator
RealEstate Mediation Services

Saturday, January 14, 2017

New California Update Law Disclosures on Death

01/14/2017

Keeping you informed

Disclosures Death of Occupant Rule Clarified Effective 9/25/16
The existing law concerning disclosure of death of an occupant is clarified to say that the death of an occupant, or the manner of death, occurring more than three years prior to an offer to purchase is not a material fact which requires disclosure.
 This law clarifies that an owner or his or her agent, or the selling agent are not required to disclose the death of an occupant upon the real property or the manner of death where it occurred more than three years prior to the offer to purchase or rent, since it is not a material fact. Previously, the law only stated that no cause of action could arise for failing to disclose such. Additionally, this law clarifies that no disclosure is required where an occupant of that property was living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or died from AIDS-related complications. 
 AB 73 codified as Civil Code § 1710.2. Urgency law to take effect September 25, 2016.  














Jim W Hildreth-Mediator


Monday, January 9, 2017

Legal Education California

January 09 2017

As a California Real Estate Broker, a Mediator with the California Association of Realtors, it
is important to complete continuing education as to the profession.

This week the California Association of Realtors are offering  Legal Developments in Broker
Disclosures.

The duties of a Broker.

Being discussed is a California Supreme Court Ruling on Horiike vs Coldwell Banker where the court ruled that in a dual agency transaction the parties must be treated equally with disclosures.

In California there are many disclosures and new laws.

Transfer Disclosure TDS
Supplemental Disclosures SPQ
Carbon Monoxide
Condominium
Disclosures of Deaths
Megan's Law
Lead Base Paint

This week I will #Mediate between a Buyer and Seller over a non-disclosure issue in the
San Francisco Bay Area.

Real Estate is complex and its important to know the Law.















Jim W Hildreth-Mediator
Real Estate Mediation Services

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures California

January 4 2017

Northern California is seeing some relief from the California Drought with a weather pattern of steady rains.

A new California law is enclosed for those who own Real Estate.

Dec. 8, 2016 (revised)
Legal Article: California  law requires property owners (for properties built before 1994) to install water-conserving plumbing fixtures by 2017 for single-family properties and 2019 for other properties ). Additionally, if a property is altered or improved after 2014, then water-conserving plumbing fixtures must be installed as a condition of final permit approval. (Cal. Civ. Code section 1101.4)







Jim W Hildreth-Mediator
Real Estate Mediation Services

Personal Assistants Google Home & Amazon Alexa

Personal Assistants are exploding in demand and is becoming more main stream as to our demand, for instant information in our households.

Weather, music, shopping list, banking, ordering pizza.

How about your latest stats on your daily steps on Fitbit.

Amazon Echo is just over 2 years of age and now has over 3,000 apps known as skills.
Amazon Echo is now in the USA, Great Britain, and Germany.

Google's vast network can assist in locating that mouth watering bakery, or main street shops.

Technology via Artifical Intelligence ai will change our lives from ordering books, our future travels.

Want to mediate?  ask Alexa.






Jim W Hildreth-Mediator www.RealEstateMediation.org