The Giardinelli Group, APC

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The construction of our Canyon Lake office is complete. We are pleased to announce that The Giardinelli Law Group, APC’s Riverside County office has moved back home to Canyon Lake.

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Special Reports:	Subject:
March 2011	- IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Sept 2010	- EMERGING LEGAL ISSUES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (UPDATED SEPT 2010) - To Tweet or Not to Tweet
May 2010	- Update: Look Before Leaping into the Social Networking Pool.

Newsletters:	Subject:
January 2012	"N.A.R. Makes Changes to the Code Of Ethics and Model MLS Rules and Regulations"
December 2011	"Warning to Employers: New 2012 Employment Laws"
November 2011	"C.A.R. Releases New Forms"
October 2011	"New Laws That May Affect Your Real Estate Business"
September 2011	"'MARS Enforcement Stayed Against Short Sale Listing Agents"
August 2011	"'New Protections for Short-Sale Sellers: The Effects of Senate Bill 458."
July 2011	"'Like' my Listings? Maybe Not!: Social Media and How it Can Effect Real Estate Practitioners."
June 2011	Post Less to Make More: The Real Costs of a Little White Lie.
May 2011	Of MARS and Short Sales.
April 2011	New California Law Raises Bar on Establishing Ownership Through Adverse Possession
March 2011	To Mediate or Not to Mediate, That is the Question
February 2011	Tender Rule in California May Stop a Homeowner From Fighting Against Foreclosure
January 2011	New Rulings in Massachusetts Could Impact Foreclosure Cases in California
December 2010	New Laws Aimed at Protecting Consumers Make Legitimate Loan Modification Services Less Available
November 2010	The Benefit of the Doubt Program: - A needed fix or a fallacy
October 2010	The October Courtside Newsletter - Taking the “Short” Road of Disclosures - New Laws Discussed at the C.A.R. Business Meeting in Anaheim
Sept 2010	The September Courtside Newsletter
Aug 2010	Risks & Benefits of a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
July 2010	SPECIAL REPORT: Short Sale Negotiators. (Second in Series)
June 2010	SPECIAL REPORT: Short Sale Negotiators. (First in Series)
May 2010	PROPERTY OWNERS MAY BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE DEBT OWED ON REAL PROPERTY THROUGH A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING.
Apr 2010	Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (“SAFE Act”); and - Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (“HAFA”).
Mar 2010	"Coming Soon" Signs-Prelisting Marketing Activities
Feb 2010	- Summary of events at February C.A.R. Board of Directors Meetings - Revisions to the California Residential Purchase Agreement & Joint Escrow Instruction
Jan 2010	- Another short sale fraud scheme - Issues arising in REO transactions
Dec 2009	- Guidelines for Loan Servicers and Borrowers Under Federal Programs to Avoid Foreclosures and Incentivize Short Sales and Deeds-in-Lieu - Recap of Federal and State Laws
Nov 2009	- Extended Federal Tax Credit - State Legislation Regarding Loan Modification Fraud, Regulation of Mortgage Brokers and Appraisers - Other Rules and Regulations Which Impact Real Estate Professionals in 2010 and 2011. - Summary of Court Decision on Mold.
Oct 2009	-Court decisions on title by adverse possession, enforceability of a lien of deed of trust, and entitlement to a homestead claim in bankruptcy. -"Information Brokers Should Know" about the homebuyers tax credit, independent contractor reporting requirements, and C.A.R.’s Legal Hotline Service.
Sep 2009	What happens after foreclosure?
Aug 2009	Required use of DRE license number, a checklist for risk management, and a court decision that a “third party beneficiary” can enforce a rental agreement between a landlord and the tenant’s employer.
July 2009	Short Sale Scheme.
Jun 2009	-Seller's Duty to Disclose Prior Litigation -Employer's Duty to Train Supervisors re Harrassment Prevention -Do Not Use the Loan Modification Listing Agreement Form
May 2009	SBA Loan Program, Listing/Sales Procedures. Broker Commissions that Violate RESPA, and Loan Modification Checklist.
Apr 2009	New Forms.
Mar 2009	VOW Rules Change MLS Participation Requirements.
Feb 2009	Loan Modification - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Jan 2009	The Cost of Retaliation.