foreclosure

Judicial or Non-Judicial Foreclosure: Do I Keep My House!

10/28/10

All of the news of late has been about the so-called "robo-signers" at mortgage companies dealing in 23 "judicial foreclosure states", and the impact that an unknown number of potentially improper foreclosures will have on our alre

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September 17, 2010 and The Day the Music Died

10/01/10

The rock classic “American Pie” was inspired by the tragic death of three rock-n-roll greats, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper Richardson, in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. Don McLean famously coined the term “The Day the Music Died” to describe the event.

I was thinking about the phrase recently because there are dates and memories that get stuck in history. We remember where we were when heard that something happened. And to me a couple completely unrelated events are stuck together.

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Reverse Mortgages - The What's and Why's

09/22/10

Reverse Mortgage - a mortgage that goes backwards? In a real sense YES!

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Inside the Mind of a Bankruptcy Lawyer – Should I File and if so, Why Should I Choose Your Firm?

09/14/10

There are dozens of lawyers out there who offer to prepare and file b

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Tenants Protected After Foreclosure

09/01/10

You are a tenant in a multi-family or single family house that has just gone through foreclosure. Can you be just "kicked-out" by the foreclosing bank?

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"...and Wining, Winning, Winning" - (re-post)

08/12/10

As a solo practitioner I must acknowledge my work limitations; I cannot compete against the Boston or other big-city law firms employing 20 or more attorneys.

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Fannie Mae Announces Will Sue “Strategic Walk-Aways”

06/23/10

Fannie Mae today announced plans to bar you from getting a mortgage for seven years, if you walked away away from a house (let it foreclose) when you had the capacity to pay or did not complete a workout alternative in good faith.

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Better Now Or A Year Ago?

05/19/10

Now that all of the drama of the Goldman Sachs vs Congress (actually Sen. Carl Levin) is over, what did it all mean. More importantly, WHO CARES? (well, I actually do but it's my job to care).

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