For general information, please email the Small Claims Division at scefile@saccourt.ca or call (916) 875-7746.
Monetary Limits Usually, the most "a natural person" can ask for is $12,500; however, you are limited to filing no more than two claims anywhere in the State of California for over $2,500 in one calendar year. You may file an unlimited amount of claims for $2,500 or less.
You must file your claim form, by mail or in person, with The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 700 H Street, Rm.
A listing agreement is between the parties that own a property and the agents or brokers who will find a buyer for it. Typically, a real estate listing agreement involves the property owner and a real estate agent. The property owner, or seller, grants the agent the right to market and sell the property.
A listing agreement is an example of an agency relationship that is created by express agency. In this context, express agency arises when the principal explicitly states their intention to create an agency relationship with the agent through a written or verbal agreement.
To avoid such predatory practices, California enacted Civil Code 1670.12 and Government Code 27280.6, which took effect January 1, 2024, prohibiting an exclusive listing agreement to last longer than 24 months or to renew such a listing for longer than 12 months.
Though notarization is not required, it may still be a good idea to have a notary present in order to verify the identities of all signers.