August 2024

If you own property in Los Angeles or anywhere else in California, it’s crucial to be aware of adverse possession. This legal concept can potentially allow a trespasser to claim ownership of your property if specific legal requirements are met. Understanding how adverse possession works and how to prevent it is essential for safeguarding your real estate assets.

What is Adverse Possession?

Adverse possession is a legal doctrine that permits a trespasser to potentially gain legal ownership of another person’s property. Under California law, this concept is governed by a combination of statutes and case law. The primary statute governing adverse possession in California is found in the California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 318, 319, 321, and 325. These statutes outline the legal requirements that must be met for …

Trusts are created by property owners to protect certain assets, privately transfer wealth, and reduce taxes.  However, trusts can fail and not operate as intended. In these situations, a probate judge could invoke a “resulting trust” as an equitable remedy to properly transfer the property, carry out the terms of the trust agreement, and protect the positions of the beneficiaries.

When trusts fail and assets need reassignment, the Vokshori Law Group’s experienced real estate litigation attorneys step in. They handle such cases to ensure a fair resolution and the proper reassignment of assets.

The Resulting Trust Remedy

There are three common reasons for a trust to fail:

• the property owner did not fully fund the trust,
• the owner did not update the trust as situations changed, or
• the beneficiaries cannot