foreclosure defense attorney: HELP ME WITH MY TABLE OF CONTENTS ON SHORT SALES AND LOAN MODIFICATIONS - 07/09/11 09:35 AM
Since 2007 I have been accumulating my legal experience articles in one "sort of easy" repository.  You can find them at my Table of Contents.  The page contains most of my hopefully informative posts on Short Sales and Loan Modifications and distressed property issues in general from an attorney's perspective and may be a good resource for your buyers and sellers that are dealing with distressed property.  Or it may be a good resource for you or for your office.  Each is written with real estate agents in mind.
Take a look and take advantage - and give me some suggestions … (6 comments)

foreclosure defense attorney: FRIVOLOUS DEFENSE TO FORECLOSURE CAN COST BORROWER $$$ - 06/12/11 04:53 AM
A mid June decision by an appellate court in Florida, the trial court was upheld in sanctioning defense counsel and borrower in a foreclosure action for filing frivolous and unsupported mortgage foreclosure affirmative defenses that delayed resolution of the case.  The court awarded over $20,000 in attorney fees against the defense counsel and another $18,000 in "delay damages" (which was mostly interest on the mortgage note).
Florida statutes require that the $20,000 be split 50/50 with the defendant borrower and the attorney was responsible for all of the "delay damages" (and this most certainly will end up as a malpractice action against … (20 comments)

foreclosure defense attorney: CONGRESS HEARS OF "FORECLOSURE EXPRESS VS LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD" FORECLOSURE VS MODIFICATION SCHEME - 12/02/10 02:16 AM
Congress heard this week about the dual track "Foreclosure Express vs. Little Engine that Could" scenario that lenders use to simultaneously foreclose on a home and attempt modification - all at the same time. This causes huge confusion issues with the borrower with often the end result of a foreclosure where one was not necessary - or could have been avoided if the borrower was not mis-lead. I wrote about this dual track system here on ActiveRain at WHY IS THE BANK FORECLOSING IF I AM DOING A SHORT SALE (OR LOAN MODIFICATION)?
The Washington Post today published an article stating Fannie and … (6 comments)

foreclosure defense attorney: ITS NOT THE JUDGE'S JOB TO BE THE DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY - 11/30/10 12:50 AM
"If the defendant doesn't hire counsel or doesn't defend themselves then it's not the judge's job to be the defendant's attorney".  This quote from an editorial in the Palm Beach Post on November 30, 2010 says volumes to those in the foreclosure process without an attorney.  Read it carefully as it says volumes more than the 21 words it contains.
I have written about this in the past and realizing that not everyone reads my articles and further, those that do read an article may not take action based on the knowledge offered in the article, I am still frustrated when … (4 comments)

foreclosure defense attorney: IS SHORT SALE FLIPPING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY? - 06/12/10 02:44 AM
Short sale flipping is again a hot topic because Sergio Natera and Anna McElaney, two Connecticut real estate brokers, are scheduled to be sentenced in Hartford's federal court in August after pleading guilty to fraud. Their crime involved persuading lenders to approve short sales of homes -- without disclosing that there were better offers -- and then flipping the houses for a profit.  I last wrote about this problem 2 years ago in SHORT SALE FLIP - QUESTIONABLE METHODS.
 In the Connecticut case, Regions Bank in April 2008 agreed to a short sale of a Bridgeport house for $102,375, unaware that … (21 comments)

 
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Florida Real Estate Attorney

West Palm Beach, FL

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