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Fannie Mae’s new Loan Quality Initiative (LQI) mandates become effective on June 1, 2010, and these rules are really taking the mortgage industry by surprise. The new rules could derail some closings for buyers who rack up purchases or even take out new store credit cards before their home sales...

Overview: A Suit Pending This is an outline of the Massachusetts lis pendens law, but some of the general principles are the same from state to state. A lis pendens is Latin for “a suit pending.” Under the Massachusetts lis pendens law, a lis pendens is a notice endorsed by a judge certifying tha...

Robert Frost once said “good fences make good neighbors.” When that fence encroaches over a neighbor’s property line, that neighbor can turn from good to upset very quickly. When boundary or encroachments disputes arise, a little known legal doctrine often comes into play:  adverse possession. Ad...