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Foreclosures
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Ohio Appellate Insights
Merit Decision: Standing in Foreclosure Cases, Revisited. Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Holden.
On July 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Holden, 2016-Ohio-4603. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice O’Donnell,…
South Florida Trial Practice
Standing to Foreclose: Think About the Place Where Your Note’s Been
By David Greene
Standing in foreclosure cases continues to be a hot issue in Florida’s appellate courts. It seems like a week doesn’t go by without an opinion that reminds lenders what they…
Barry C. McGuire
What to Do About Foreclosure
Podcast Episode 75: “Help, I Can’t Make My Mortgage Payments!” To mark the 75th episode of Tales from the Trenches, we have a Special Extended Edition all about foreclosures. This…
New Jersey Law Blog
Foreclosing Association Liens
Many people do not realize that Condominium Associations can foreclose units in the same manner as a mortgagee, pursuant to N.JS.A. 46:8B-21. The Complaint to Foreclose is filed in the…
South Florida Trial Practice
No Foreclosure Summary Judgment Without Refuting “Notice and Opportunity to Cure” Defense: Remember to “Say it Ain’t So”
By David Greene
In an opinion issued yesterday in Chester A. Brooks, et al. v. Bank of America, et al., Case No. 4D14-3337 (Fla. 4th DCA May 25, 2016), Florida’s Fourth District Court…
PropertyProf Blog
A Look at the Latest Mortgage Foreclosure Data: On the Rise
By Chris Odinet
(Source: TRACReport)The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), housed at Syracuse University, is a super helpful organization that I've used for a number of years now. The group issues TracReports that provide free…
Ahead of Schedule
2016 Utah Legislative Session Summary
This post was guest authored by Stoel Rives partner Martin Banks. A record number of bills were introduced during the 45-day Utah Legislative Session for 2016. While many of the…
Financial Services Observer
Third District Court of Appeals Reverses Holding on Statute of Limitations for Florida Foreclosures: The Impact of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee v. Beauvais
By Kimberly A. Mello, Laura Bassini, Michele L. Stocker, Aimee Wildstone
On April 13, 2016, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal (Third District) issued its en banc opinion in Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage…
PropertyProf Blog
Odinet on the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Mortgage Contract
By Chris Odinet
Chris Odinet (Southern) has posted The Unfinished Business of Dodd-Frank: Reforming the Mortgage Contract (SMU Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The standard residential mortgage contract is due for a reappraisal.…
Georgia Bankruptcy Law Network
Foreclosures in Georgia: The Starting Point
By Scott Riddle
In Georgia, the first Tuesday of every month is "Foreclosure Day." It is the one day a month when home lenders are able to foreclose on homes and other real…