by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
An article in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune discusses how the Florida Attorney General’s office is investigating whether Florida Default Law Group in Tampa, one of the largest Florida foreclosure firms, is using fake or misleading documents in their... 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 | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law
Last Update: 10/10/20 A question that often comes up in my practice is whether, and to what extent, creditors can garnish a client’s wages if a deficiency judgment is sought by a creditor after foreclosure. Under §77.01, Florida Statutes, every judgment creditor has... 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...
