Generally, yes. California property owners do not automatically have a legal right to an unobstructed view. A neighbor can usually plant trees, build structures, or make landscaping changes that block a view, as long as those actions comply with applicable laws and property restrictions. The answer can change when an easement, CC&R provision, private agreement,… Read more »
A property owner purchases land with a valid government permit in hand. The owner confirms with the relevant agency that the planned use is authorized. Development proceeds. Then, nearly two years after a voter-enacted growth-control measure takes effect, the government reverses course. It announces that the project had been prohibited since the day the measure… Read more »
Property taxes in California do not reset to market value automatically each year. Proposition 13, adopted by California voters in 1978, limits how quickly assessed values rise while a property stays in the same hands. But when ownership changes, that protection generally does not transfer to the new owner. The assessor reassesses the property at… Read more »
Resolving property line disputes, boundary conflicts, easement issues, and encroachment claims in California. Property line disputes can quickly become highly stressful for homeowners, landowners, developers, and commercial property owners. A disagreement over a fence, wall, driveway, easement, tree, or boundary marker may seem minor at first, but it can directly affect property value, site access,… Read more »
