The local CBS 8 San Diego news aired a story on the successful completion of one our recent hoarder receiverships (link to news story). This property posed many challenges, but in the end, the property was cleared out and rehabilitated and is now in productive use by a new owner.
A health and safety receiver is appointed by a court to address property conditions that are considered unsafe and/or unhealthy risks to the occupants and the surrounding neighbors and community. Many times, the issues center on the physical condition of the property itself. For example, faulty electrical wiring, a gas leak, or a fire hazard within a dwelling is an immediate threat to the safety of the property occupant and the neighborhood. But other times, the threat arises from the "activity" at the property. I am routinely appointed as a health and safety receiver to take control of residential properties that have become a nuisance to the neighborhood due to criminal activity (drug use and sales, storage and sale of stolen property, etc.), squatters, and disruptive conduct at the subject property. In most cases, by time the city has filed their petition for the appointment of a health and safety receiver, the neighbors have suffered with these problems for years. After my appointment as the receiver, the initial focus is to restore control over the property, removing all unauthorized occupants from the property, and in most cases, securing the property so that I can proceed to the next phase of the receivership--rehabilitating the physical deficiencies at the property and making is a safe place for the occupants and the community.
As stated in previous blog articles, Richardson "Red" Griswold is commonly appointed by courts in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties to act as partition referee to sell real estate that is at the center of a dispute between two or more co-owners. Typically, after co-owners are unable to resolve their ownership disputes related to their jointly-owned property, one co-owner will file a partition lawsuit and request that the judge appoint a partition referee to act as a neutral third party to sell the property and split the proceeds between the disputing co-owners (referred to as a "partition by sale," which is the most common partition remedy).
Red Griswold was recently invited to appear on "Whissel Wednesdays" on KCBQ 1170AM to speak about his experiences as a health and safety receiver and partition referee. Below are the two segments from the video/audio appearance.
Red Griswold Radio Interview on KCBQ 1170 AM San Diego Regarding Role as Partition Referee and Receiver
December 3, 2015
Richardson "Red" Griswold of Griswold Law, APC recently appeared on KCBQ 1170 AM to discuss his role as a court-appointed partition referee and court-appointed receiver. Below are clips from the recent radio appearance. For more information about the use of a partition referee in a partition matter or the function of a court-appointed receiver, please contact Red Griswold of Griswold Law, APC.
How does a judgment turn into actual money?
June 13, 2012
Enforcement of the judgment and collection of the debt owed can sometimes be the more difficult task, as compared to prevailing in a lawsuit. Below is a sampling of commonly-used enforcement tools that Griswold Law employs in order to collect on judgments on behalf of its clients. The information below is a discussion of potentially available options and is not meant to be relied upon or considered legal advice. Please consult with an attorney if you are seeking formal legal advice related to a particular factual situation.
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