by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Local Lawyers, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
In today’s Sun Sentinel, reporter Diane C. Lade exposes yet another paperwork problem for Florida lenders: in an article entitled, “Lawyers say they’re forced to cancel mediations when lenders hold back disclosures, ” Lade points out that many... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
Florida continues to make national news as it currently ranks third (behind Nevada and Arizona) in the highest foreclosure rates in the country. Florida even surpasses notoriously distressed California in the number of homes being foreclosed upon by lenders. This... 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...
