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Hoarding presents a multifaceted challenge impacting numerous communities and creating unique challenges for city officials, legal professionals, and public health experts. Effectively addressing this issue involves balancing individual rights with public safety concerns. In this blog, we examine the legal processes for intervention, emphasizing the applicability of California health and safety receivership laws.

Hoarding, a condition characterized by excessive accumulation of items and difficulty discarding possessions, presents significant challenges for landlords, city officials, and legal professionals. Understanding receivership in California and the overall legal framework governing a hoarder property is essential for effectively managing and mitigating the impact of this condition, as well as viewing the situation holistically to create lasting change. This blog explores key federal, state, and local laws relevant to hoarding, with a particular focus on California.

For years, California’s cities and counties have faced a conundrum when attempting to have a receiver appointed for substandard properties. Previously, the California Health and Safety Code § 17980.7(c) required an enforcement agency to provide a “3 Day Notice” to any property owner that they were going to petition the court for the appointment of a receiver.

Hoarding is a serious condition that affects millions of families in America. The effects of extreme hoarding can be heartbreaking and devastating. In these extreme situations, the courts may get involved.

Hoarders may be a popular reality TV show that features a few dozen people with compulsive hoarding disorders every season, but the truth is that millions of Americans suffer from compulsive hoarding.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, hoarding is a disorder in which someone has extreme difficulty discarding items that others may sometimes view as valueless. This disorder leads to extreme clutter and disrupts their ability to function in their living and workspace. Hoarding is not simply being messy or collecting something. Hoarding is an extreme accumulation of a variety of materials.