Mortgage Fraud

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com/ says "Central clearinghouse for information on recent mortgage fraud schemes, indictments and prevention." Rachel M. Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog, represents mortgage lenders nationwide in pursuing civil recovery from the perpetrators of mortgage fraud schemes. She is a frequent lecturer at industry events and teaches in-house seminars for mortgage lenders and investors. Ms. Dollar is licensed to practice law in California and maintains offices in Santa Rosa, California. Email Ms. Dollar at rdollar@dollarlaw.com

Registered Sex Offenders in your neighborhood?

For California, go to the California Attorney General's website
http://meganslaw.ca.gov/
For a list of other states who also have online information go to:
http://www.klaaskids.org/pg-legmeg2.htm
Not all states have online lists. Some states have more info, some have less.
Each state has it's own individual laws.
Investigate to protect yourself.

Looking at the Megan's Law Database

To see if there are registered sex offenders on my street in the Megan's Law Database, what must I sign?
As of December 2004 you must agree to the following: Legal and Illegal Uses. The information on this web site is made available solely to protect the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a crime or to harass an offender or his or her family is subject to criminal prosecution and civil liability. Informational Only. The California Department of Justice has not considered or assessed the specific risk that any convicted sex offender displayed on this web site will commit another offense or the nature of any future crimes that may be committed. Legal Limits on Disclosures. Only information on registered sex offenders allowed to be disclosed under California law appears on this web site. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure, so they are not included on this site. State law does not allow offenses other than the crimes for which the convicted sex offender is required to register to be disclosed here. Errors and Omissions. Information pertaining to schools, parks and street map data is obtained with permission of and through a license agreement with Thomas Bros. Map Company. Other information on this web site is compiled from reports by local law enforcement. Much of that information is gathered from persons who are required to register as sex offenders and to provide, at least once a year, their addresses and other information to local law enforcement. Because information can change quickly, and there may be gaps in data received, the California Department of Justice makes no representation, either express or implied, that the information on this site is complete or accurate. Neither the Department of Justice nor the State of California shall be held responsible for any errors or omissions on this web site or produced by secondary dissemination of this information.Mistaken Identities. Extreme care must be taken in the use of information because mistaken identification may occur when relying solely upon name, age and address to identify individuals. Notice of Corrections. If you believe that any information on this site is in error, please contact a police or sheriff's department, or contact the Department of Justice by e-mail at MegansLaw@doj.ca.gov.I have read the disclaimer and agree to these terms and conditions.

Can I require cash rent payments from my tenant?

Rental Payments in Cash
SB 115 provides that beginning January 1, 2005, landlords and their agents will not be allowed to require cash as the exclusive form for payment of rent or security deposits. Cash payments may not be required in the original lease or rental agreement, or thereafter, unless the tenant has previously attempted to pay rent with a check drawn on insufficient funds or the tenant has instructed a bank to stop payment on a check. In either of these cases a landlord may give a tenant a new statutory form called the “Notice Of Obligation To Pay Rental Or Lease Payments In Cash” and after providing this form the landlord may demand payment in cash for up to three (3) months.

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Looking for a place to keep updated on the latest issues in California Real Estate? Also learn your options, then make your own wise decisions. Find out what is going on here in the Golden State!

For many of us, the biggest investment we make is in real estate. The most important place we put our money and our debt is in our home.

All subjects related to the selling, purchase, leasing, rental and ownership of real property, business opportunities and manufactured homes in California is open for discussion.
Enjoy your discovery of these information nuggets, be they simple or complex.