Useful Links

State of California Escrow and Real Estate Resources

• California Department of Business Oversight (DBO)
• California Bureau of Real Estate (BRE)
• California Department of Real Estate, Real Estate Business Guidance
• California Department of Real Estate, Escrow Violations Information
• California Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
• California Franchise Tax Board, Title/Escrow Company Lien Payoff Requests
• California Franchise Tax Board, Title/Escrow Company Frequently Asked Questions
• California Franchise Tax Board, 1099 Reporting for Real Estate Brokers and Escrow Officers
• California Department of Insurance, Analysis of Competition in the California Title Insurance and Escrow Industry (DOI)
• California Assessor’s State Board of Equalization (SBE)
• California Employment Development Department (EDD)
• Federation of Exchange Accommodators

Escrow and Real Estate Professional Associations and Organizations

• Escrow Institute of California (EIC)
• Escrow Agent’s Fidelity Corporation (EAFC)
• California Association of Realtors (CAR)
• California Escrow Association (CEA)
• American Escrow Association (AEA)
• American Land Title Association (ALTA)
• California Land Title Association (CLTA)
• National Association of Realtors (NAR)
• National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)
• Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)
• US Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Information about Attorneys

• State Bar of California Member Search
• California Rules of Professional Conduct
• State Bar of California Ethics Information

Bar Associations

• State Bar of California
• American Association for Justice
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Beverly Hills Bar Association

Legal Research Resources

• U.S. Code
• U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
• California Codes
• California Code of Regulations
• Los Angeles Codes
• California Rules of Court

Court Resources

Federal

• The Federal Judiciary
• Federal Courts Map
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

California

• California Courts
• California Appellate Courts Case Information
• Los Angeles Superior Court
• Los Angeles Superior Court Case Information
• Los Angeles Superior Court Online Search
• Ventura County Superior Court
• Santa Barbara County Superior Court
• Orange County Superior Court
• San Bernardino County Superior Court