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AboutFlorida Banks Are Filing Foreclosures Again: ALERT to Florida Homeowners Facing Foreclosure – Act Now, Not Later: Get a Florida Lawyer ASAP and Advance Your Foreclosure Defenses
The wait may be over: foreclosure filings in Florida are on the increase, according to two top industry watchers, and this may mean that Florida banks are gearing up to foreclose on lots of home owners who have been setting in their homes for many months, waiting for...
Writing Your Florida Last Will and Testament? 5 Things to Consider Before Using Online Will Services (Like RocketLawyer or LegalZoom) or Store-bought Will Forms
Last Update: 02/10/16 It is true that Florida probate lawyers compete with online will services and companies that publish generic forms for Last Wills and Testaments. Some of those who will be reading this article will respond with a knee-jerk reaction that any...
Florida Homeowners May Lose Their Day in Court: Don’t Be a Lone Wolf When Facing Foreclosure – Get Legal Advice
Right now, Florida's governor (along with Florida bankers) are moving to change Florida's system of foreclosing - which currently happens when a lawsuit is filed in the local courthouse - to that of "nonjudicial foreclosures" where the banks won't have the oversight...
Attention Florida Homeowners – Have You Stopped Making Your Mortgage Payment? Are You Thinking About Not Paying Your Florida Home Loan Anymore? Here Are Some Things To Consider.
Today, another federal report was released, this time from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: seems that mortgage delinquencies are rising again. Which means that many people are not making that monthly mortgage payment. As the Wall Street Journal...
Do Florida Home Owners Need to Fight a Deficiency Judgment When Their is Fraud in Their Foreclosure?: Does Foreclosure Fraud Stop a Deficiency Judgment?
In an article written by Jessica Silver-Greenberg for the Wall Street Journal and shared at Yahoo! Finance, ""House Is Gone but Debt Lives On," a big, bright national media spotlight shines on the very issue that has been the subject of many of our posts here: ...
Florida Legislature May Change Florida Law to Take Foreclosure Lawsuits Out of Florida Courtrooms: Move to Make Florida a Nonjudicial Foreclosure State
Changing Florida foreclosure law in a big way is being considered right now, and Florida homeowners need to be aware of this growing movement. If these efforts succeed, then the Florida Legislature will change longstanding Florida law, making it even easier for banks...
Feds Are Reviewing Foreclosure Fraud Documents – But Homeowners and Fraud Victims Should Not Expect Notice of Discovered Wrongdoing (and a Remedy) For Over a Year From Now
If you are a homeowner who is worried about the title to the house or condo you've bought - or if you are someone who has lost their home in foreclosure, then you may be wondering if the government is doing something that may helpful to you. Sure, there are talks...
Underwater Mortgage Holders in South Florida May Find Relief in Expanded HARP Program
Underwater mortgages are a serious problem here in South Florida. When home loan balances are higher than the fair market value of the home itself, the homeowner is "upside down" on his or her mortgage. This scenario increases the temptation for the homeowner to walk...
Will Florida Title Issues Create Lawsuits for Home Owners for Years to Come? Has Foreclosure Fraud and Robosigning Created a Real Estate Title Mess?
Everyone in the Miami area knows that the Florida real estate market is in a huge mess. However, some South Floridians may be surprised to learn just how long that real estate crisis may continue into the future. Why? Title to Florida real estate - particularly the...
Are You Behind in a Bank of America Mortgage or a Countrywide Home Loan? Get Ready to Fight a Foreclosure Action As BofAm Gears Up Its Foreclosure Machine
Here in South Florida, odds are high that you or your neighbor or your friend have your home mortgage with Bank of America. Why? Bank of America holds not only mortgage notes that Bank of America made with its customers, but also mortgages made awhile back by...
