Episode 44: New Laws & Cases of Interest 2025

CLTA is pleased to release its newest CLTA Titlecast, Episode 44 – New Laws & Cases of Interest, which provides an update to CLTA members on new legislation signed in 2025 affecting the title industry in 2026 and recent cases of interest.

New Laws covered:

• CC&R's:  Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments (AB 1050) 
• Housing (AB 130)
• Housing Omnibus (AB 1529)
• Mortgages & Deeds of Trust: Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire (AB 238)
• Trusts: Representation of trust beneficiaries (AB 565)
• Judgments: Civil actions: enforcement of judgments (AB 774)
• Real Property Sales and Transfers:  Real property transactions: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires: unsolicited offers (AB 851)
• Recorded Documents: County recorders: notification (SB 255)

Cases of Interest covered:

• JC Crandall LLC v. County of Santa Barbara (Easements)
• Schneider v. Lane (Easements)
• Wang v. Paletta (Easements)
• Rodriguez v. City of Los Angeles (Foreclosure - Surviving Permit Conditions)
  
• Cox v. Oakland (Subdivision Map Act - Parcel Creation)
• Thomas v. Corbyn Restaurant Development Corp. (Wire Fraud - Risk of Loss)

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Please note: This 30 minute presentation is eligible for 0.50 MCLE credits.