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Foreclosures
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Maine Appeals
Shall we cultivate our garden?
We are in the summer doldrums in terms of issuance of decisions, but an interesting Order came down dated yesterday and appearing today on the First Circuit’s website – Thompson…
Elder Law Prof Blog
In-Depth Story on Reverse Morgages
By rmorgan
USA Today, ran this story, Seniors were sold a risk-free retirement with reverse mortgages. Now they face foreclosure. This is not a happy story.Alarming reports from federal investigators five years…
Jane's Law Blog
Decisions – COA – 6/11/2019
By Jane Tucker
Hand down list Coast Plaza LLC, Michael J. Thompson, Keith Paul Gagnon, and Estate of Milton L. Gagnon v. RCH Capital LLC, RCH Mortgage Fund V LLC, and Michael J.…
A Lawyer's Blog
FOR PRO SE HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE
From June 4, 2019 Press Release:"The court system’s Office of Justice Initiatives and Office of Policy and Planning today announced an online program to assist homeowners in residential foreclosure lawsuits…
A Lawyer's Blog
ONE YEAR TO ENTER JUDGMENT ON DEFAULT
Of course, the question is: what constitutes a reasonable excuse for the more than one year delay.Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Booker, 2019 NY Slip Op 04356, Decided on…
A Lawyer's Blog
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE – FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT REVOKED ELECTION TO ACCELERATE
U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v Rudick, 2019 NY Slip Op 04218, Decided on May 29, 2019, Appellate Division, Second DepartmentThe plaintiff is the current holder of a note in the…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Recovery of Consequential Damages after Foreclosure
By Shane Smith
Depending on the jurisdiction, one element of an insured’s damages in a first-party property insurance claim may include consequential damages. Consequential damages are an indirect result of a direct loss.1…
Massachusetts Land Use Monitor
Foreclosing Lender’s Duty to Determine Property’s Potential Development Value
The Massachusetts Court of Appeals recently held that a foreclosing lender must use reasonable efforts to get the best price and, when those efforts reveal the potential to develop the…
New Jersey Law Blog
Important Changes to Community Association Lien Priority
By Mary W. Barrett, Melissa Volet
On April 29, 2019, an important bill for community associations was signed into law by Governor Murphy. This bill, A5002/S3414, extends the lien priority for condominium associations and creates the…
A Lawyer's Blog
FREE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLINIC TODAY
I will be volunteering today at the Nassau County Bar Association's free clinic for Mortgage Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Superstorm Sandy issues, from 3pm to 6pm. For more information, contact Nassau County…