Meyer

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Facts

William Sheh (William) owns a four-bedroom, single-family home on Villa Rosa Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes, California (the property), along with his wife Lily and another couple, George and Regina Sheh.2 William, Lily, George, and Regina hold title to the property as joint tenants.

1 All further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise indicated.

2 Because these individuals all share the same last name, we will use first names for the sake of clarity. We mean no disrespect.

2 By early 2020, the property had two relevant encumbrances. First, the property owners did not pay property taxes to Los Angeles County from fiscal year 2014-2015; the amount of those delinquent taxes, along with applicable penalties and interest, came to $54,788.15 in January 2020, and $55,523.29 in February 2020. Second, the California Franchise Tax Board had recorded four liens against the property in March 2011, February 2013, January 2014, and February 2016 for a total amount of $50,895.58 for taxes owed by Regina.

II. Procedural Background

A. Lawsuit and judgment In August 2017, William Meyer (plaintiff) sued…