Category Archives: Real Estate Disputes

FORECLOSURE DEFENSE: Bank Reduces Principal to Avoid Exposure

We are still waiting for the day a judge or government official orders a bank to write down a home loan.  It may never happen.  However, there may be other ways to get the same result through foreclosure defense.  In this case,[1] the bank voluntarily came out of pocket to pay down our client´s home loan.  Here is how it READ FULL POST

FORECLOSURE DEFENSE: DEFECTIVE BREACH LETTERS

this article describes a foreclosure affirmative defense based upon the bank’s failure to provide a timely, valid notice of default.

FORECLOSURE LAW: Taboo of Stripping a Mortgage through Quiet Title

Our law firm is one over a dozen foreclosure cases. So, now what? Is it possible to get the property free and clear up the mortgage?

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Taxation of Canceled Debt: Foreclosure Backlash

So, you’re having trouble keeping your head above water with the mortgage payments on your home. You start to slip behind and find that your home is now being foreclosed. What’s next? You can now expect a Form 1099-C from your bank or lender stating that they are forgiving a portion of your debt that remains unpaid. Great news, right? READ FULL POST

PALM BEACH POST: HLA Forces Lender to Modify Homeloan

Harrington law persuades judge to force lender to modify loan.