Life in the Burbank Rancho: A Resident Agent's Guide to the Equestrian District
A resident agent's guide to the Rancho equestrian district.
Read the full article →Articles and guides about the Rancho, written from nearly twenty years of living and working in the neighborhood.
Written by Will Flannigan, DRE #01951292 · Burbank Rancho resident for nearly 20 years · Last updated October 2026
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A resident agent's guide to the Rancho equestrian district.
Read the full article →An overview of Burbank's R-1-H single-family zone that allows homeowners to keep horses.
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Read the full article →Heirs can usually sell a California home without moving back, but first confirm who has authority: a successor trustee, a court-appointed executor or administrator, or someone using a simplified petition; for deaths on or after April 1, 2025, a primary residence worth up to $750,000 may qualify for a petition instead of full probate. If the decedent lived outside California, the house may need ancillary probate in the county where it sits. Escrow documents that need notarization can be signed with a notary where you live. California may withhold 3⅓% at closing unless an exemption applies.
Read the full guide →Related sites: WillFlanniganRealEstate.com · TrustAndProbateRealEstateAgent.com · BurbanksBestNeighborhoods.com · Glendale neighborhoods, including Riverside Rancho · Inherited a California home? Statewide guide
The neighborhood, its R-1-H zoning and what shapes values here.
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