Author: mparikh
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New Pleasanton Law Office
East Bay Law Office Opens We are pleased to announce that Poniatowski Leding Law Corporation is expanding to Pleasanton. Our new Pleasanton law office is located at 4695 Chabot Dr., Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588. You may call our Pleasanton office at (925) 400-8087.
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Chavez v. Indymac Mortgage Services
Mortgage Lenders Estopped From Relying On Own Failure To Sign Modification Agreement As Basis For Invalidating Agreement In the case of Chavez v. Indymac Mortgage Services (C.A. 4th; September 19, 2013; D061997), the Fourth Appellate District held that lenders who failed to execute and return a loan modification agreement to a borrower were equitably estopped…
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Equitable Subrogation
Equitable Subrogation: Examining The Intended Lien Priorities Of The Parties In California, lien priority on real property is governed by the “first in time, first in right” rule set forth in California Civil Code § 2897. Simply put, liens that are recorded first have priority over liens that are subsequently recorded. There exists, however, a…
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Recent Changes To Anti-Deficiency Statutes
Recent Changes To Anti-Deficiency Statutes In July 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 426, which amends and broadens anti-deficiency protections of California Code Of Civil Procedure § 580b and 580d. In its existing form, CCP 580b prohibits a deficiency judgment following any nonjudicial foreclosure under a deed of trust securing either (1)…