Blog Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 22-Jul-2021 What Are the Rules for Live-In Caregivers in California? Hiring live-in caregivers is a complex situation in California, especially for people who live in mobile homes, tiny homes, and other untraditional properties. Because live-in caregivers live with the people they care for, they are not only employees ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 1-Jul-2021 Who Regulates Mobile Home Parks in California? In California, mobile homes are regulated by the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL). Like other laws, the MRL is enforced by civil courts. If a park owner wishes to evict you from a mobile home park for nonpayment of rent or violating park rules, they ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 23-Jun-2021 What Type of Mobile Home Community Is Right for Me? Every mobile home park is different, and before you purchase a mobile home, you should think about what type of mobile home community you want to live in. Some communities are pet-friendly, others cater to families, and some parks are reserved for ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 1-Jun-2021 Eminent Domain for Private Gain Eminent Domain Abuses and When Eminent Domain Doesn’t Work: Under the power of eminent domain, the government can take away private property for “public use” and with “just compensation.” In other words, the government ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 17-May-2021 Profits Over People: Investors Try to Commodify One of the Last Viable Sources of Affordable Housing TIME Magazine uses a case study of a manufactured home community in Akron, New York to explore how investors are commodifying the mobile home industry. By raising rents to increase returns, big companies are putting America’s most vulnerable ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 3-May-2021 What Are Squatter's Rights? Squatters are individuals who live on someone else’s property without permission, and in some situations, they can gain legal rights to the property. Squatter’s rights occur when a squatter gains legitimate tenants’ rights or gains ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 15-Apr-2021 San Diego Cracks Down on Short-Term Vacation Rentals Imagine you buy or rent a home or apartment in a quiet neighborhood only to be kept up every night by loud house parties. In San Diego, this is a reality for many residents due to the increasing popularity of short-term vacation rentals from sites ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 8-Apr-2021 How Los Angeles Is Using Tiny Homes to Help with Homelessness Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission recently opened a Tiny Home Village to provide interim housing and services for people without homes in Los Angeles. The village, which occupies a one-acre plot in North Hollywood, has 39 units, on-site laundry, and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 1-Apr-2021 What Is Landlord Tenant Law? Landlord-tenant law refers to a body of laws that regulate rental properties and outline the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. The landlord is the person who owns the property, and the tenant is the person who pays to rent ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 22-Mar-2021 How Mobile Homes Work As Affordable Housing The term, “mobile home,” is outdated and calls to mind “ trailer parks, ‘redneck Riverias,’ and Kentucky double-wides,” but the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy argues that manufactured homes (the new term for ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 8-Mar-2021 Pipeline Developers Offer Property Owners "Pennies and Peanuts," Then Use Eminent Domain to Take Their Land Tennessee has made nationwide news — and not for a good reason. The government has handed its power of eminent domain off to a big corporation, and residents are paying the price. More specifically, the Byhalia Connection Pipeline run by Valero ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 22-Feb-2021 Inglewood City Council Authorizes Eminent Domain for Clippers Arena Despite objections that the project would displace homes and churches, the Inglewood City Council voted to authorize the use of eminent domain to clear space for the future Clippers basketball arena. To add ire to an already controversial decision, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 8-Feb-2021 What Are the Most Common Personal Injury Cases? The most common personal injury cases are car accident claims and slips, trips, and falls. Because of our special focus on mobile home and real estate law, however, the most common personal injury cases we see at Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP are ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 22-Jan-2021 Do Big Investors Mean Predatory Practices in American Mobile Home Parks? Mobile homes are one of the last remaining options for affordable housing in the United States. Unfortunately, big investors are all too ready to take advantage. Across the country, investors like Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), The Carlyle Group, ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 8-Jan-2021 What Is Black Mold? More commonly known as black mold, Stachybotrys chartarum is a toxigenic indoor mold linked to serious health problems. Like other indoor molds, black mold can grow in areas of the home that are warm, humid, and damp. When the mold reproduces via ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 16-Dec-2020 Why You Need An Attorney in a Personal Injury Case Not all personal injury cases are the same. They involve varying degrees of injury, property damage, and other circumstances. The most common personal injury case stems from motor vehicle accidents that can range from slight fender benders to ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 9-Dec-2020 Benefits of Renters' Insurance for Landlords & Tenants More and more leasing companies and landlords are requiring renters to buy and maintain renters’ insurance as part of their contract with their landlords. When they do so, this type of insurance provides benefits not only for landlords and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 20-Nov-2020 Understanding COVID-19 Tenant Protections Many tenants across the United States are having trouble making their rent payments as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fortunately, federal, state, and local governments are providing protection and relief for both tenants and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 6-Nov-2020 Are Tiny Houses and Mobile Homes the Same? Although mobile homes and tiny houses are similar, California law does not view them the same way. Many other states are also struggling to adapt to the tiny house movement, and people who want to live in tiny houses often find themselves thwarted by ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 16-Oct-2020 Who Can Appeal a Personal Injury Claim in California? Personal injury cases are a legal contest, with one party demanding money and the other trying to not pay them. As with any contest, no matter how civil things seem to be, there will usually be one party who is dissatisfied with the outcome. In legal ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 6-Oct-2020 Project Homekey Might Use Eminent Domain to House Homeless Project Homekey is an initiative to reduce homelessness across California during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. The foundational concept of Project Homekey is allowing the state to purchase unused commercial living spaces like old hotels and ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 28-Sep-2020 Should I Speak to an Insurance Company After Being Injured? Following an accident, it is possible that you will be contacted by the liable party’s insurance company before your claim even begins, or in the midst of your personal injury case. While it may seem like they are trying to help you, this is ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 14-Sep-2020 How Long Will My Personal Injury Case Take to Resolve? If you are debating whether or not you would like to pursue a personal injury claim, it is natural to consider how long the case may take. The timeline of your case could impact your decision to file a claim if it is going to take too long. Although ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 31-Aug-2020 What Types of Damages are Available in Personal Injury Cases? A personal injury claim is a way for people who have been injured because of another person’s negligence to receive compensation for the resulting damages. As an injury victim, you may be wondering exactly what types of damages are compensable ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 18-Aug-2020 How Do I Know if I Have a Personal Injury Case? Injuries can happen anywhere, and often, injuries are caused by conditions created by negligence. In these instances, it may be possible for injury victims to receive compensation for their injury-related damages through a personal injury claim. But ... Continue Reading