On November 3, 2020 the Santa Clara Superior Court appointed Gerard Keena from Bay Area Receivership Group over a nuisance property in San Jose, California. The owners of this property passed away, but remains on title. Since the owners passed away the property has become the site of substantial illegal activity and numerous police calls. Members of the receivership team are currently
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BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith submitted an Amicus Brief in support of another Health and Safety Receiver in the Case of County of Sonoma v. U.S. Bank . California’s First District Court of Appeals cited the Amicus Brief and Certified the Opinion for Publication. The decision reached by the First District upholds the precedent that Receivers have priority over lenders such as banks and can strip-liens from title. The
Read More "Ryan Griffith BARG Amicus Brief Cited by California’s First Appellate District for Publication"First Appellate District Recognizes BARG’s Amicus Brief in Favorable Ruling for Receivers
The Amicus Brief submitted by Bay Area Receivership Group Attorney Ryan Griffith in the First Appellate District was cited in the Tentative Decision released by the Court in County of Sonoma v. Quail – First Appellate District Case No: A155837. The tentative decision is highly favorable to receiverships and everyone at Bay Area Receivership Group will be watching closely to determine if the case
Read More "First Appellate District Recognizes BARG’s Amicus Brief in Favorable Ruling for Receivers"BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith to Present at CACEO Annual Seminar
BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith has been invited to speak at the CACEO Annual Seminar on Receiverships. Ryan Griffith and Bay Area Receivership Group are excited to educate Code Enforcement Professionals about the Health and Safety Receivership Remedy. 2020 CACEO Annual Seminar – October 2020
Read More "BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith to Present at CACEO Annual Seminar"Gerard Keena Appointed Over Nuisance Property in Oakland
On September 2, 2020 the Alameda County Superior Court appointed Gerard F. Keena II over 4110 Fruitvale, Avenue in Oakland California. This Property has been a nuisance for years and is the site of what appears to be an illegal industrial recycling center in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Neighbors report drilling and working at all hours of the night, then
Read More "Gerard Keena Appointed Over Nuisance Property in Oakland"GERARD KEENA F. KEENA APPOINTED AS RECEIVER OVER NUISANCE PROPERTY IN BRISBANE
On August 20, 2020 the City of Brisbane successfully appointed Gerard F. Keena II as Receiver over a longstanding nuisance apartment building that has been the site of two substantial fires in the past five years. The appointment was made by Judge George A. Miriam in San Mateo County Court Case #20-CIV-02498. Gerard and his team at Bay Area Receivership Group look
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The Sonoma County Counsel’s Office successfully appointed Gerard Keena as a receiver over a nuisance Property in Sonoma County, in Sonoma County Case #SCV-264342 on July 30, 2020. The Property at 18450 1st Street, Sonoma, California 94576 has been a longstanding nuisance for years. Gerard Keena and his team at Bay Area Receivership Group are now looking forward to abating the nuisances presented by the Property to bring
Read More "GERARD KEENA APPOINTED AS RECEIVER OVER NUISANCE PROPERTY IN SONOMA COUNTY"BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith to Present on Health and Safety Receiverships for the California Lawyer’s Association Public Law Section
BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith has been invited by the California Lawyer’s Association Public Law Section to speak about Health and Safety Receiverships. The course will take place online on September 9, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and you can register here . The course provides one CLE credit for practicing attorneys, but is open to anyone interested in watching the course.
Read More "BARG Attorney Ryan Griffith to Present on Health and Safety Receiverships for the California Lawyer’s Association Public Law Section"Gerard Keena Appointed as Receiver to Abate Nuisance Property in Vallejo
On August 7, 2020 The Vallejo City Attorney’s Attorney successfully appointed Gerard F. Keena appointed over a nuisance property located at 2618 Redwood Street, Vallejo, California in Solano County Case # FCS054747. The City of Vallejo tried diligently to abate the nuisances at the Property. However, the owner passed away several months ago without a will or trust. Furthermore, none of his
Read More "Gerard Keena Appointed as Receiver to Abate Nuisance Property in Vallejo"Gerard F. Keena II and Bay Area Receivership Group appointed over twenty-two properties owned by notorious slumlords Kiran Rawat and Raj Singh
On August 6, 2020 the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office successfully petitioned the Sacramento County Superior Court to appoint Gerard F. Keena II and Bay Area Receivership Group over twenty-two properties owned by notorious slumlords Kiran Rawat and Raj Singh. Bay Area Receivership Group had previously been appointed over a nuisance property owned by these two individuals by the Elk Grove City Attorney’s
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