Category Archives: Foreclosure Defense
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Deed in Lieu of a Foreclosure
When you are facing losing your home due to a foreclosure, it can be a scary time. You may not realize some options may save your home. Others can help eliminate your financial responsibility. One possible alternative could be a deed in lieu of a foreclosure. If you are hoping to assert a mortgage… Read More »
Possible Defenses in Your West Palm Beach Real Estate Foreclosure
In the last decade, millions of people across the country have lost their homes. With the current state of the economy, likely, many more will also find themselves struggling to pay their mortgages. Years ago, real estate foreclosures tended to favor banks and lenders, but there have been significant changes in that recently. Homeowners… Read More »
How to Stop a Foreclosure in West Palm Beach, Florida
Today’s economic climate has made it very hard for some people to keep up with their mortgage payments, keeping foreclosures across the state on the rise. If you are at risk for foreclosure on your home, you need to contact an experienced West Palm Beach foreclosure defense attorney right away. At the Law Offices… Read More »
Do You Need Help Defending Against a Foreclosure in Florida?
Staying on top of your finances is a major problem for many people in today’s economic climate. One of the payments people often struggle with is the mortgage. Failure to make your mortgage payments can result in foreclosure. If you’re in danger of foreclosure, it’s important to speak with a West Palm Beach foreclosure… Read More »
Facing Foreclosure? Consider a Mortgage Loan Modification
Every year, countless individuals and families face the risk of foreclosure due to delinquent mortgage payments. A risk of foreclosure does not mean homeowners have to succumb to foreclosure. Homeowners do have options in the event of foreclosure. These options are available at different stages after a home mortgage becomes delinquent. Homeowners should not… Read More »
What to Expect During the Foreclosure Process
Foreclosure is the process through which a lender takes ownership or possession of your home and sells it in order to earn back all or most of the money it loaned you. Your mortgage lender, which is usually a bank, can foreclose on you after you miss your mortgage payments. This process will not… Read More »
Your Options in the Face of Foreclosure
Florida has consistently ranked as one of the top states for home foreclosures and was hit particularly hard during the recession. However, a new report from property data and analytics firm CoreLogic shows good news. Florida saw a 41.1 percent year-over-year decline from 2015 to 2016 in foreclosure inventory. It also saw a 30.1… Read More »
The Florida Foreclosure Process
Florida has one of the highest rates of foreclosure in the nation. If you are at risk of losing your home, it is essential to understand the foreclosure process in the state. Mortgage Generally, when a person purchases a house or other property, there is a promissory note and a mortgage. The note is… Read More »
Default Notice sent to the Wrong Address Kills Foreclosure
Deutche Bank Trust Co. lost a foreclosure trial because it sent a notice of default to a post office box rather than the property address which was the address noted in the mortgage as the official notice address. The mortgagor’s attorney argued that the bank violated the express terms of the mortgage by sending… Read More »
Palm Beach Home Foreclosure Case Turns on Technicality
It seemed like a fairly straightforward foreclosure case. A homeowner in Palm Beach County failed to keep up with the monthly payments on his mortgage, so the bank took legal action in order to seize the property. But a ruling by a Florida appellate court has now put the brakes on the bank’s foreclosure… Read More »