There are people with deep pockets and lawyers about to go after him and them! 

I have a property in CA that I want to put into an LLC.A lawyer advised me to register my LLC in Nevada and then complete the foreign entity process for the LLC to also be registered in California, where the property is. 

It is a business, so run it like one, as @Tom S. said, start the process and follow through.Unfortunately you're in a Blue state so this will be more difficult for you, so yes get a lawyer if they don't respond immediately to your 'pay or quit' notice.Don't take any more partial payments, that will delay your case!

It looks like you could even use it to foreclose (ask a lawyer in your state), but that the first $35k of equity goes to them.

Consulting with a lawyer or a CPA familiar with multi-state real estate investing can help clarify your specific situation.

If they did, they wouldn't be here asking questions : )  As a result, this means that CPAs, Lawyers, and Financial professionals should explain things in simple terms that are easy for people to understand (I'm not sure quoting pubs and regs directly screams simplicity, but including it as a reference is helpful for everyone). 

It is still good advice to get a lawyer to review it.

I'll still have a lawyer review everything plus the title company.

Did you talk to a lawyer or just remarket the property?

Our lawyer provided us with the projected fees for both options and a Series LLC was extremely expensive.What is the ideal number of properties / total asset value for an LLC?