Tax Consequences of Foreclosure or Short Sales of Certain Primary Residences
(305) 891-4055 - 25 Years of Experience, Over 8,000 Cases Filed - Free Initial Consultation - Miami Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. ... Read full article
(305) 891-4055 - 25 Years of Experience, Over 8,000 Cases Filed - Free Initial Consultation - Miami Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. ... Read full article
For too many Americans, the word “foreclosure” or ” surviving forclosure” symbolizes a feeling of powerlessness that has defined the nation’s economic climate for the past several years. If you are looking at your financial situation and fear that a ... Read full article
A very hot topic in Miami is the "short sale". This usually involves a sale to another person with your mortgage company agreeing to satisfy its mortgage with a payment of less than the full amount due. A variation on the short sale is the ... Read full article
The hottest topic in South Florida is the real estate "short sale." Actually a short sale is nothing new, but it now quite the vogue. A short sale basically means that the mortgage lender (or lenders) agree to satisfy its mortgage lien and allow ... Read full article
In December, 2007, Congress passed the "Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007" to alleviate tax consequence for some homeowners in foreclosure. The new Act excludes from gross income certain cancelled discharged "qualified principal ... Read full article
“A full-fledged recovery in the housing sector will likely elude the U.S. in 2012.” — Frank Nothaft, chief economist for mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac A rising number of foreclosures and a stagnant economy add up to another difficult year for ... Read full article
With the housing market the way it is, many people want to know: what is the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure sale? And what difference does it make in bankruptcy? In a short sale, you have defaulted on your loan and cannot make the ... Read full article