foreclosure

Foreclosure affidavits: why one judge thinks they’re garbage

by Mike on 4/13/2010

in First We Kill All the Lawyers,Foreclosure

Once in a very great while, a lawyer gets to be part of something amazing. Last week, I got my turn, when I saw a judge take a complete 180-degree reversal of himself and throw out his own order granting a foreclosure sale, and pronounce his deep-rooted concern that many of the foreclosures granted by [...]

How a $1,900 mistake makes mayhem for Florida foreclosure fraud victims

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by Mike on 5/29/2009

in First We Kill All the Lawyers,Mob Rule,Perpetual Beta : Release

How has the legislature screwed Florida homeowners yet again? In what can only be called a blunder of colossal proportions, the Florida legislature has imposed new fees on Florida foreclosure defendants that make it all but impossible for them to fight back against lenders who commit fraud, ignore federal lending regulations, or commit any other [...]

New Florida Law May Hurt Homeowners in Foreclosure

by Mike on 6/4/2008

in Best of Release,First We Kill All the Lawyers,Mob Rule,Never Underestimate the Power of Human Stupidity,Perpetual Beta : Release

NOTE: I’m writing more about this at the Florida Foreclosure Fraud weblog. Florida’s new Foreclosure Rescue Fraud law Last week, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed a new law which imposes broad-ranging restrictions on so-called “foreclosure rescue” service providers. The well-intentioned bill is meant to curb the worst abuses by bottom-feeding predators who use foreclosure as [...]