by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate
The Securities and Exchanges Commission announced charges against Goldman Sachs for failing to disclose information to investors about the sale of mortgage investment vehicles which are at the center of today’s foreclosure crisis. While this is a good first... by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate
It used to be when a homeowner fell into default, the bank could feel pretty secure that foreclosure proceedings would eventually lead to forfeiture of the property in question. Back then, a competent attorney could possibly forestall forfeiture of the home for a... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate, Short Sales
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of short sales of homes facing foreclosure. According to a recent article in The L.A. Times entitled “Short sales grow as a cheaper alternative to foreclosure,” short sales have quadrupled during the first 9 months... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Probate, Florida Real Estate, Probate (Broward County), Real Estate
Hiring one attorney is tough enough, financially and otherwise, but hiring two attorneys, a Broward County Probate attorney and a Real Estate Lawyer, for a single matter – that’s downright painful! And yet, I am often contacted by clients whose attorneys have opened... by Larry Tolchinsky | Real Estate
At my law office, clients usually ask for advice and information on what to look for when deciding if they should buy certain Broward County property. When I research a piece of real estate, I generally use several free online services to gather information about the...