., a criminal act), but it may be a violation of the contract that would open up this family member and the previous owner to lawsuit by the lender.

I'm from Orange County CA and I want to find best ones in the area to start talking to (I've browsed superlawyers), but besides looking up their standing with the state bar here http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx and making sure they don't have any criminal activity through the superior court website http://www.occourts.org/online-services/case-access/ how can you tell if they are actually superior at what they do compared to other lawyers?

Usually the recommendation is instant - The little paper icons are where you can see the detailed credit / criminal reports is instant

What is legal may not be ethical, what is unethical can often be determined to be unlawful as tortious conduct or related criminal activities.

EDIT: If I read it correctly, both adults have a criminal history.

My question is, are property managers obligated to properly screen perspective tenants for credit history and criminal background?

One of three things would happen if someone tried to pull this scheme off in Texas. 1) The owner returns and defends their property with leather force. 2) You, your company, and your tenants get sued.3) You, your agents, your tenants end up with criminal charges.Just saying, I would be in camp #1 as the owner.

Probably one many share, be they criminal defense lawyers that get someone they know is guilty off the hook, or someone selling an unhealthy food product in the developing world,  or even those marketing an addictive one like tobacco.

How people see it as a social justice question is another matter; but for RE investors it's the bomb!

In the early 1990s, HUD once guided public housing authorities not to rent its subsidized apartments to residents who failed criminal background checks.HUD says it was forced to reconsider now that nearly one-third of the U.S. population — or up to 100 million people — have some kind of criminal record, according to the U.S.