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If you want to access our timely attorney blog articles about legal issues affecting real estate and lending, simply join our Facebook network. You can also gain opportunities to enter our Brewer Firm giveaways.  Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   July 2013 Newsletter Contact Us 2501 Park Blvd., 2nd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 327-2900 www.BrewerFirm.com Happy Independence Day!  Brewer Firm SF Giants Tickets Drawing   June 20th, 2013 Winner = Alan Russell       Brewer Firm News   Attorney Simon Offord will be attending SILVAR Menlo Park Monthly Tour Meeting at Left Bank in Menlo Park on July 23rd, 2013 Attorney Simon Offord will be attending the California Mortgage Association Summer Seminar in San Diego CA July 25th - 26th, 2013 Attorneys Simon Offord and Peter Brewer, as well as Office Manager Jessica Urioste, will be attending the Palo Alto District SILVAR Giants Baseball Game on July 26th, 2013 Attorney Julia M. Wei will be attending Lair of the Bear, Camp Blue, as she has every year for the last decade      Attorney Fees Provision in HBOR is Changing the Game. By: Henry Chuang, Esq.   At the beginning of 2013, the Homeowner Bill of Rights (“HBOR”) went into effect.  While there are numerous provisions in this law, one provision that attorneys and consumers have quickly been taking advantage of is the right to move for attorney fees after a preliminary injunction.  [Civil Code §2924.12, 2924.19].  Normally, parties cannot move for their attorney fees until after the lawsuit is concluded.  However, by allowing for attorney fees earlier, borrowers have been able to move for attorney fees immediately after prevailing on the motion for preliminary injunction and reaching a settlement based on the threat of an attorney fees motion.  This may be one of the reasons why foreclosure starts have dropped in half since December 2012.   About Us     The attorneys at the Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer, a Real Estate Law firm based in Palo Alto, are experts in Real Estate Law – From the Ground Up®. The firm's six attorneys offer over 60 years of combined experience as lawyers practicing in real estate and lending law in Northern California. Our website can be found at www.BrewerFirm.com. To read our insightful attorney blogs please visit BayAreaRealEstateLawyers.com, and to join our network. Please feel free to "Like" us on our Facebook Fan Page www.facebook.com/brewerfirm.  We always appreciate your feedback. If you have a real estate or lending law question, don't hesitate to contact our firm. Click through July's edition to view more of our attorney blogs, video blogs, and stay tuned to our Facebook Fan page for Brewer Firm giveaways!   _______________________________________________________________  Disclosure Series. By: Simon Offord and Julia M. Wei (Click Image For Our Firm Website)  As real estate attorneys, the Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer cannot stress enough to real estate agents and sellers the importance of properly disclosing information pertaining to property being sold. Here are a few articles that our knowledgeable attorneys have written regarding this topic. If you think you may have a real estate legal matter and are seeking legal representation, don't hesitate to contact our office at (650) 327- 2900 x 10 or on the web at www.BrewerFirm.com  California’s Supreme Court Allows Trustee to Void Foreclosure Sale Sold Too Cheaply.  By: Julia M. Wei,  Esq. (Click Image For Bio) What happens if the trustee is instructed by the lender to have a minimum bid of $219k, but misses a digit and sets and sells the property at the foreclosure sale for a minimum bid of $21.9k?  You end up with a lawsuit that goes all the way up to the California Supreme Court!   That’s exactly what happened in the case of Biancalana v. T.D. Services (May 16, 2013).    Party Awarded Attorney Fees Despite Losing Contractual Claims. By: Simon Offord,  Esq. (Click Image For Bio) Attorney fee provisions often drive lawsuits, and become a significant battle after the trial is over.  The recent case of Maynard v. BTI Group was no exception.   Catherine Maynard entered into a listing agreement, engaging BTI Group Inc. to broker the sale of Maynard's retail business. The agreement provided for reasonable attorney fees to...    Court Eases Service Requirements in Unlawful Detainer Actions. By: Henry Chuang, Esq. (Click Image For Bio) In a recent Sixth Appellate District ruling, the Court made it easier for a landlord to serve a tenant with an unlawful detainer complaint.  In Stanford v. Ham, the court found that service of a complaint by posting and mailing is...     Copyright © 2013 Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer, All rights reserved. The Attorneys at the Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer value your friendship and continued support. 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