Almost everyone with a smartphone posts online videos these days. And, whether it's cute kittens chasing a laser pointer in unison or obnoxious fraternity brothers pranking one another with shaving cream, every amateur videographer knows that online videos are always...
There is a story that an investor bought a mobile home park on Ebay, the popular online auction site. It is unclear how proper due diligence can be done when acquiring a park in that manner. There are a lot of moving parts to acquiring and operating a mobile home...
As noted in part 1 of this article from the May 2015 issue there are usually at least two types of liens. Both of these lien types are "enforced" - or collected in a similar fashion. For a warehouse lien, the park can begin to enforce the warehouse lien when the...
Thousands of them occur every year, and yet very few people have a grasp on what the value or purpose of a warehouse lien sale is. Every state has its own statutory scheme due to the mixed nature of "real and personal" property that is inherit in the manufactured...
Many states, including, for example, California, have statutory schemes where the language of a consumer contract is addressed. An example of a typical statute enacted by many jurisdictions is California Civil Code section 1632. That section provides, in part, as...
Sorting through the legal framework on service animals can feel like a "dog chasing its tail." The lack of legal clarity puts disabled people in danger of discrimination and at the same time creates potentially substantial legal liability for an unwary manufactured...
Community owners who own and operate both Manufactured Home Communities ("MHC") and Recreational Vehicle Parks ("RV Parks"), or where RV's are allowed into MHC for a short duration, must be careful not to use the same notices and documents for manufactured homes and...
The following is a brief overview of federal and state law as it pertains to sexual harassment claims that can be brought by employees, independent contractors, vendors, and members of the public against MHC owners and managers. The Law and Sexual Harassment Sex...
When the United States Supreme Court hears and decides cases involving property rights, it is, of course, national news. However, any and all cases that eventually make to the United States Supreme Court begin with a trial court decision. Property rights have been an...
A significant factor in qualifying a prospective homeowner for community residency is an applicant's demonstrated ability to satisfy the community's income standards. Yes, a community may set financial criteria for residency without running afoul of...
