by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, REO (Real Estate Owned), Wrongful Foreclosure
Last Update: 02/10/16 All across Florida, there has been an increase in the use of Florida’s adverse possession laws to claim legal title to homes that have been left empty and abandoned in the ongoing Florida foreclosure fraud crisis. Under Florida Statutes... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
A new federal government program kicked off this week, designed to help Americans who have been victims of Foreclosure Mortgage Fraud, which is great – if you are eligible for it. That’s a Big If. The federal government hit the ground running in November... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Local Lawyers, Real Estate
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has released its decision in a foreclosure fraud case that may impact mortgage holders as well as buyers of foreclosed properties in Florida and across the United States. Back in January 2011, we along with other real estate attorneys... by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
HARP was revised this week by the federal government in the hopes that up to 1 million Americans with underwater mortgages can get refinancing through a program overseen by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Expanding HARP is a big deal; President Obama held a news... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Local Lawyers, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
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...