Finally, some potentially good news for homeowners on the foreclosure front, and bad news for those lenders playing fast and loose with the rules regarding recording of mortgages and assignments. In a recent case in Sussex County, Judge William McGovern III, J. S. C. discovered a...
Earlier this week, Wells Fargo, in a Bankruptcy Court matter in New York, was required to admit into evidence a copy of its foreclosure procedures manual, which apparently had been written on November 9, 2011. Wells Fargo had been trying to keep the manual out...
Some good news for homeowners on the foreclosure front, and bad news for those lenders playing fast and loose with the rules regarding recording of mortgages and assignments. In a recent case in Sussex County, Judge William McGovern III, J. S. C. discovered a "serious matter"...
I am often asked about bankruptcy as a possible option in defending against a foreclosure matter. Depending upon the ultimate goal of the homeowner, bankruptcy may be a valid option to be used as part of the fight against the lender in a foreclosure matter....
I am often faced with the dilemma of clients who have been served with a foreclosure complaint by their lender - months ago! Although the tendency to "bury your head in the sand" and hope the problem goes away may be understandable, such delay may...