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Devin Lucas Published in Advocate Magazine For Insight on Residential Real Estate Mediations

  • July 15, 2023
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Devin Lucas – REALTOR®, Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Broker, and Principal at Lucas Real Estate – was recently published in the July 2023 edition of the Los Angeles legal magazine, Advocate Magazine, published by Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with an article on residential real estate mediation and compliance with the California Association … Continue Reading

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How to Write a Real Estate Mediation Brief

  • May 22, 2020
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Preparing for a real estate mediation can be stressful, but a well prepared concise brief will not only help the mediator to understand your case, it will also help you to organize your thoughts and positions.  Here, we discuss what makes a good mediation brief and some suggestions for the same.   BACKGROUND  Real estate disputes … Continue Reading

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Real Estate Cancelations, Deposit Disputes and “Force Majeure” Claims Re Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Video Edition!

  • May 1, 2020
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Join Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Mediator and Real Estate Broker, Devin Lucas, discuss Real Estate Cancelations, Deposit Disputes and “Force Majeure” Claims Surrounding Coronavirus. Aka Force Majeure, Civil Code 1511, Act of God, Unforeseen Circumstances, Impossibility of Performance, Commercial Frustration, Frustration of Purpose, and other creative phrasing of the same argument. We discuss: 1) … Continue Reading

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Real Estate Cancelations Surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  • March 24, 2020
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Can you legally cancel your real estate transaction, or real estate listing, over Coronavirus (COVID-19)?  What options does a buyer have to cancel, what about the seller, what about the REALTOR®?  Read our below article for a preliminary discussion; watch this video where Mr. Lucas explains in detail: No doubt, real estate transactions are being … Continue Reading