quiet title: FREE AND CLEAR WITHOUT PAYING THE MORTGAGE - QUIET TITLE IS FOR REAL - 08/19/13 08:04 AM
Getting a house free and clear of a mortgage obligation to pay back money seems inequitable - and it is.  Make no doubt about it, it is absolutely unfair.  There is no moral right to "stick it to the bank".  But legally it is a reality.  The law and process as explained below, is about creating order out of chaos and consistency out of randomness. That is the reason for laws within society.  It is so everyone knows the rules and is guided by them in their dealings, whether business, marriage or criminal acts.  The reason for the statute of limitations … (26 comments)

quiet title: FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTACKS TRUST DEED SCAM AGAINST HOMEOWNERS - 09/26/12 06:04 AM
The Florida Attorney General today shut down a firm that was mentioned in our blog last week.  The concept of a land trust interfering with the title or prosecution of the foreclosure action has been long questioned - but desperate homeowners paid thousands of dollars to this and other firms to have the mortgage eliminated through some secret legal manuevering.
The case was brought in Broward County and involved the seizure of records and monies of the firm.
A press release from the Attorney General is found at their site along with the Complaint that has all the allegations.
See related articles on … (3 comments)

quiet title: QUIET TITLE USED TO ELIMINATE MORTGAGES - EXAMINED - 09/22/12 06:30 AM
ALERT - ALERT - THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL YESTERDAY OBTAINED AN INJUCTION AGAINST A FIRM TOUTING ELIMINATION OF THE MORTGAGE BY USING LAND TRUST SCHEMES.  SEE THE NEWS RELEASE AND A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT.
The issue of Quiet Title lawsuits brought by borrowers to invalidate their mortgages is gaining interest based upon flimsy default judgment success in a few isolated instances. Borrowers that are thinking of pursuing this avenue of “resolution” can’t point to a definitive “win” in court using this procedure, and the long term “resolution” desired of invalidating the mortgage still leaves the promissory note unpaid for … (30 comments)

 
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Richard Zaretsky

Florida Real Estate Attorney

West Palm Beach, FL

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