We’re going to mediation this week. The parties will be the defendant, the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) and us, the plaintiff. r2e t4s 1905 for export to adobe Click on this link to see a map of the ranch and surrounding area. In a perfect world, all disputes would end with mediation. In this [...]
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Mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted in legal access, legal issues, real estate, right-of-way, tagged Alternative Dispute Resolution on January 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Locked Out – The Battle for LaCosta Ridge
Posted in Land Ownership, Land Patents, legal access, legal issues, Ranch History, real estate, right-of-way, tagged right-of-way on December 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Accessing property via a road that has no deeded rights is common. In the hills around Livermore, very few of the landowners have right-of-ways that have been validated by an official grant of easement. On the other hand, very few of these access roads are disputed. The land seldom changes hands, so the owners are [...]
Governor Signs SB1058 – Assures Tag and Stamp Money will be used for Conservation
Posted in legal issues, legislation, The Mule Deer Foundation, wildlife conservation on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For several years, the COHA has worked with The Mule Deer Foundation and other conservation groups to pass legislation that will assure that money from tag and stamp sales will be used for conservation. In the past, tag and stamp money has been funneled away from intended uses creating great consternation for hunters. In an [...]
Title Insurance
Posted in legal issues, real estate, title insurance, tagged Title Insurance on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How many times have I purchased title insurance over the years? Can’t even imagine. It’s one of those expenses that you assume you must do, and you must if you have a lender, or you won’t get a loan. However, if you’re purchasing ranch property and you pay cash, you may think about taking a [...]
