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Foreclosures

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Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog February 6, 2012
I Just Received A 1099-C Cancellation Of Debt Form. What Should I Do?
By Nicholas Gebelt
Although I posted an article on this topic of tax debts after foreclosure on July 12, 2011, this question still comes up fairly frequently. Therefore, another blog post on it is…
PropertyProf Blog February 2, 2012
Recent SSRN Downloads
By propertyprof
In honor of the beginning of the month, here are the most downloaded property papers on SSRN over the last 60 days: 1. [452 downloads] Property Title Trouble in Non-Judicial Foreclosure…
PropertyProf Blog February 1, 2012
Hockett & Campbell Propose a Bridge Home Loan Assistance Program
By propertyprof
Robert Hockett (Cornell) and Michael Campbell have posted The Home Mortgage Bridge Loan Assistance Act of 2012 on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Many homeowners now faced with the threat of foreclosure…
PropertyProf Blog January 31, 2012
Are Lenders Overestimating Property Values Prior to Foreclosure?
By propertyprof
Over at The Conglomerate, Tom Fitzpatrick has a post that may catch the eye of PropertyProfs with an interest in Real Estate Transactions. Fitzpatrick explains that banks seem to be…
California Litigation Blog January 23, 2012
When A Court Grants an Injunction on the Merits No Undertaking Is Required
By Jeff Huron
The Court in Bardasian v. Superior Court 201 Cal.App.4th 1371 (2011) issued a peremptory writ and reversed an order dissolving an injunction because plaintiffs failed to post a bond. The case involved…
Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog January 17, 2012
The 2012 Foreclosures, The World And U.S. Economies, And Bankruptcy
By Nicholas Gebelt
Bankruptcy filings should surge in 2012 because the foreclosure pace is picking up speed, and because the world and U.S. economies are not headed for improvement in the near future.…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog January 16, 2012
Advantages of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
The most common types of personal bankruptcy are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is an “erase-your-debts-and-start-fresh” bankruptcy. The Chapter 7 case typically takes around four…
Massachusetts Land Use Monitor January 16, 2012
News Flash: SJC Requests Additional Briefing in Eaton Case
By Gordon Orloff
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) apparently is concerned about the potential consequences of ruling in Eaton v. Fannie Mae (see our prior post here) that a foreclosing mortgagee must hold both the mortgage and the underlying…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog January 11, 2012
Distressed Homeowner Fraud Scheme Uncovered
By Bryan Fears
There is an old saying, "A drowning man will grab even the edge of a sword." For a homeowner drowning in debt, any assistance may seem beneficial. Unfortunately, there are…
PropertyProf Blog January 11, 2012
Case of Week: MERS Has Standing to Foreclose
By propertyprof
Via Joseph Singer, here's an interesting decision from the Michigan Supreme Court:Contrary to the ruling of some other courts, the Michigan Supreme Court held that MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems)…