by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
The impact of a foreclosure upon a family and its financial future has been the subject of many studies over the last several years, particularly after the recent Housing Crisis hit the United States. The logical thing to think, is that it will be difficult,... by Larry Tolchinsky | Debt Collection - Mortgages, Deficiency Judgments, Dyck O'Neal, Florida Foreclosures, Foreclosure Rescue, Local Lawyers
According to the new Florida Fair Foreclosure legislation, the deadline for a bank to sue a defaulting home owner for the amount left on a mortgage after a foreclosure (the deficiency) was changed from 5 years to 1 year, regardless of when the cause of action accrued.... by Larry Tolchinsky | Closings, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Loan Modification, Local Lawyers, Real Estate, Short Sales
Last Update: 02/24/16 All experienced Florida foreclosure defense lawyers know that the national Foreclosure Mortgage Settlement Agreement contains a provision that mandates that lenders not go forward with a foreclosure if there is an alternative in the works for... by Larry Tolchinsky | Closings, Community Associations, Condos and Townhouses, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate
Last Update: 02/24/16 It’s sad but true that when someone gets behind on their home mortgage payment, all too often they are falling behind on other debts, too. Property taxes may not be paid on time, or at all. Payments to contractors who built the addition or put in... by Larry Tolchinsky | Closings, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
Last Update: 02/24/16 Filing bankruptcy as a foreclosure defense strategy here in Florida may or may not be a good idea (see our earlier post). There’s one factor in this decision now that was not there years ago: time. The glut of Florida foreclosure cases on file in...
