Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

A written agreement to repay a loan can be sued upon within 4 years of the breach of the agreement, but it is usually best to sue as soon as possible, as many judges view a delay as meaning that you do not really want the money or something is wrong with your case. If there was only a verbal agreement or nothing in writing as to the mortgage broker filing a lien, there likely is only a one year of statute of limitations for the non-bodily harm torts [you give no dates].

HO can sue in county where the FF house is or the contract was breached. He should sue both FF and MB, report MB to the Department of Real Estate to have his license removed if he still has one [long process], try to see if MB has any assets in California as once gets judgment against him would have to file in Nevada for sister state recognition of foreign judgment to try to enforce there.

I'm not sure what non-bodily injury tort Shers is thinking of. I see fraud and breach of fiduciary duty causes of action here, which are four and three year limitations.

Your friend has grounds for a fraud and breach of agreement based lawsuit. He'd better take action, sooner rather than later, against everybody involved in this. He has only three years to bring the fraud claim, and maybe 4 years on a written contract, 2 years on oral agreements. If he is serious about doing so, have him contact me.