Schorr Law, APC
Real estate litigation, including quiet title, boundary and easement disputes.
Real Estate attorneys in Los Angeles
Purchase and sale disputes, landlord-tenant, title, easements and construction defects.
About Real Estate matters in Los Angeles
Real estate work in Los Angeles covers purchase and sale disputes, landlord and tenant matters, title and boundary questions, easements, and construction defect claims. Residential and commercial practice diverge sharply — the statutes, the customary contracts and the leverage each side has are different — so the useful first question is whether a firm regularly handles your side of that line.
Landlord-tenant is the highest-volume category here and the most locally specific. The City of Los Angeles and the County have their own rent stabilisation and just-cause rules layered on top of state law, and which set applies can turn on the address and the age of the building. General California advice is frequently wrong at the level of a specific Los Angeles property.
Disclosure drives most residential purchase disputes. California requires sellers to disclose known material facts about a property, and claims after closing usually turn on what the seller knew and when, rather than on whether the buyer could have discovered it. Documentation from the transaction period is therefore worth more than recollection.
Construction defect matters have their own deadlines and pre-litigation procedures that must be followed before a claim can proceed, and they typically require expert involvement early. If that is your situation, ask specifically whether the firm has run those procedures rather than whether it does real estate generally.
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Common questions
Is my Los Angeles apartment rent controlled?
It depends on the address and the building. The City of Los Angeles and unincorporated County areas have separate rent stabilisation schemes with their own coverage rules, and state law adds a further layer for properties outside them. Because coverage turns on specifics, verify it for the property rather than by analogy to a friend's situation.
What can I do about a landlord who will not make repairs?
California requires rental housing to be habitable, and there are defined routes when it is not — but each has procedural steps, and taking the wrong one can weaken your position or expose you to eviction. Written notice and a record of what was reported and when are the foundation for all of them.
The seller did not disclose a problem. Do I have a claim?
Possibly. California requires disclosure of known material facts, so the question is what the seller actually knew and when. Repair records, prior insurance claims and communications from the transaction period tend to matter more than the defect being serious.
Do I need a lawyer to buy a house in California?
Most residential transactions here close through escrow and a real estate agent without an attorney. Counsel earns its cost when something is non-standard: an unusual title condition, a boundary or easement question, a probate or trust sale, or a dispute that emerges before closing.