C.A.R.'s Member Legal Services Department provides C.A.R. members with the latest in legal information to give our members a competitive edge and minimize legal exposure.  This legal information is available through a variety of resources:  

Legal Articles (Q&As)

C.A.R's Legal Department offers legal articles, some in question and answer format, on over 200 subjects.  The articles are organized alphabetically and also by category.

Member Legal Hotline

Members may call the C.A.R. Legal Hotline at 213.739.8282, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. for professional and confidential real estate legal advice from C.A.R. attorneys.  C.A.R. members who are broker-owners, office managers, or Designated REALTORS® may contact the Member LegalHotline at 213.739.8350.  Legal questions may also be submitted by fax at 213-480-7724 or e-mail to legal_hotline@car.org.  THIS IS A MEMBERS-ONLY SERVICE!  New member of C.A.R.?  Please read the following legal article: Member Legal Hotline.

Strategic Defense Program

The Strategic Defense Program was created in 2005. This program provides REALTORS® with a team of litigation defense specialists who deliver top quality legal services in a cost-efficient manner.  REALTORS® will benefit from risk management seminars covering risk avoidance and defense.  The overriding goal of the program is to improve REALTORS® knowledge of potential claims and how to effectively defend against those claims. This program, through the Defense Panel attorneys, also provides early warning and defense strategies for new types of claims.  For additional information about the Strategic Defense Program, please contact our Strategic Defense Counsel at 213.739.8379 or send an e-mail to Monique McCord, Administrative Assistant, at moniquem@car.org.

Legal Action Fund 

C.A.R. proactively defends your real estate profession in the appellate courts.  C.A.R.'s Legal Action Fund contributed to favorable decisions in many landmark cases in which C.A.R. had filed amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs.  For questions about the Legal Action Fund, please contact, Neil Kalin, Assistant General Counsel, at neilk@car.org.

California Real Estate  Magazine Legal Column

Each month there appears a legal column in California Real Estate magazine discussing the latest cases and statutesimpacting REALTORS® and property owners.  This legal column includes an Ask An Attorney feature providing answers to commonly-asked legal questions and issues.  For questions about the Legal Column in the magazine, please contact Sonia M. Younglove, Senior Counsel, at sonniey@car.org.

For any questions regarding this web page, please contact Legal Editor, Sonia M. Younglove. Please be sure to include your full name, office, and your member number in your e-mail.  We do not provide legal services to non-members.