Title Insurance Litigation
Ms. Pedneau has substantial experience and knowledge in representing clients in real property law and title insurance litigation, in both federal and state court, including appellate work. Ms. Pedneau handles matters in real estate and title claims litigation cases including the following:
- Adverse Possession
- Boundary and Property Line Disputes
- Defense of Fraud and Misrepresentation Claims
- Easements, Right of Way and Access Issues
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Defense
- Equitable Subrogation and Equitable Liens
- Foreclosure Litigation
- Forged Instruments
- Fraudulent Conveyance
- Identity Theft
- Legal Description of Property
- Mechanics Liens and Lien‑priority and Validity Disputes
- MERS Litigation
- Notary Negligence
- Partition of Real Property
- Prescriptive Use, Adjoining Landowner Disputes
- Probate Litigation
- Purchase and Sale of Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Quiet Title Actions
- Restrictive Covenants and Deeds
- Real Property Ownership
- Representation of the Financial Service and Lending Industries
- Subordination and Subrogation Claims
- Surveying Errors
- Title Defects
- Title Transfers and Acquisition Disputes
- Title Insurance Policies and Coverage Issues
- Title Reformation Actions
- Validity and Priority of Liens
- Zoning, Land Use and Contract Disputes
Title Insurance Claims and Coverage
Ms. Pedneau has successfully resolved title claims all over the State of California, Nevada and Arizona, and has resolved claims involving title transfers to mobile homes in California and Nevada. Ms. Pedneau also regularly provides coverage advice and analysis to title insurers in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, including expert work. For title insurance claims and coverage matters, Ms. Pedneau regularly handles the following:
- Boundary Line and Encroachment Disputes
- Condo Corrections
- Department of Business Oversight Responses
- Department of Insurance Responses
- Diminution in Value Investigations
- Legal Description Errors
- Mobile Home Transfers
- Identity Theft
- Policy Claims
- Policy Coverage
- Property Tax Disputes
- Title Defects
Escrow Claims and Litigation
Ms. Pedneau has successfully resolved escrow claims all over the State of California. Ms. Pedneau has also successfully represented escrow companies, including in house title company escrows in Federal and State court. Escrow matters include the following:
- Claims of Escrow Defalcation
- Defense of Escrow Companies on Drafting and Recording Errors
- Department of Business Oversight Responses
- Department of Insurance Responses
- Escrow Duties and Disclosures
- Fiduciary Relationship Claims and Litigation
- Payment Issues
- Resolution of Rejected Payments
- Tax Issues
Ms. Pedneau is admitted only in California, and the use of this web site is not intended to give legal advice in any state.
Ms. Pedneau can only consult on legals matters in California, including matters that may be filed in Federal court in California.