by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Wrongful Foreclosure
Deficiency judgments are sometimes sought in lawsuits brought by banks when a home goes through a foreclosure sale and afterwards there is still an amount left owing on the mortgage note. Being left with money still owed to the financial institution after already... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
This morning, attorneys are arguing before a Florida appeals court about who gets access to client files kept in attorneys’ offices – arguments that arise out of the huge foreclosure fraud mess that Floridians face. It’s a showdown occurring over in... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
Florida Circuit Court Judge Maxine Cohen Lando is joining with members of the judiciary across the country (especially Massachusetts) in coming down hard and decisively in cases involving fraudulent documentation in foreclosure proceedings. In fact, Miami-Dade Judge... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Wrongful Foreclosure
Citigroup has begun negotiating financial settlements of wrongful foreclosure claims; in fact, Citigroup has been quietly doing this for several months now. In its analysis of reporting published by Bloomberg last week, Propublica points out that Citigroup has been... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
Loan modifications – revamping mortgage loans to avoid the homeowner losing the property to foreclosure – were a great idea when the real estate crisis hit a couple of years back. It’s not really debatable at this point that loan modifications are... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
What’s a wrongful foreclosure and are you the victim of one? Not easy questions to answer. 1. Florida Lawyers are having to enhance their knowledge of Florida foreclosure law. Ethics code requires Florida lawyers to report any suspicious or...
