foreclosure Tag

Receiving a notice of foreclosure can make your heart beat just a little faster, and cause you a significant amount of anxiety. After all, the possibility of losing your home means you and your family will be left looking for a new place to live. Moving is never fun, and it can take time and money that you may not have if you are in dire financial straits. There is some thought that working...

Receiving notice that your home has gone into foreclosure is a frightening experience. Without a roof over your head it is hard to live a normal life, or to give your family the shelter they need. But, with a sluggish economy, the number of foreclosures is again beginning to rise and finding ways to stay in your home is becoming more important than ever. One answer is to try and work with the...

With a large part of the American public facing foreclosure, a question that frequently arises is how the case gets resolved. Some cases go to trial, with the homeowner challenging the foreclosure as wrongful. Still yet, some cases are settled out of court through arbitration or mediation. There is always more than one way to get something done, and saving your home from foreclosure is no...

Is it a buyer’s market, or a seller’s market? This is an important question if you are in the market for a house, or are trying to sell your home. But, it may not matter, and the foreclosure upswing the country saw a few years ago may be getting ready to hit again. When the economy slowed, thousands of homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure, or opted to file bankruptcy to avoid a...

Bankruptcy is a popular way to avoid foreclosure, and allow you to get back on your feet and able to make your mortgage payments. There are two main types of consumer bankruptcy, a Chapter 7 and a Chapter 13. A Chapter 7 is like a liquidation, which means most of your debt (usually unsecured debt, like a credit card) is eliminated. For things you want to hang on to, in a Chapter 7 you will...

When in the middle of a foreclosure, and after having exhausted all efforts to save your home has proven unsuccessful, it is possible to get out of the foreclosure by giving the property back to the lender. When agreeable to the mortgage holder, offering a deed in lieu of foreclosure can stop the pending foreclosure and allow you time to remove your belongings from the home. There are...

Facing foreclosure of your home is something no one envisions when singing their mortgage. However, the events of life sometimes put honest people in unfortunate financial situations. There are options available to avoid foreclosure, and when trying to save your home you should use your best efforts to explore every avenue. Aside from challenging the validity of a foreclosure proceeding you...

All legal cases begin with an injured person and a responsible party. This is true whether you are talking about a car wreck, a breach of contract, or a criminal matter. In order to seek recovery for an alleged wrong, the person filing a lawsuit must have standing to do so. This legal term of art means that the person or entity suing has the right to do so, either by being the injured party...

Losing your home deals a harsh blow to your family. With the massive increase in foreclosure filings in recent years, more and more courts are taking extra special care to make sure the foreclosure is done properly and without glitches. If you believe the foreclosure on your home is wrongful you can and should challenge its validity. Doing so will ensure the process proceeds as it should and...

Your home is your most valuable asset. This is where you gather with family and friends and share many of life’s most important events. When faced with the possibility of losing your home you need to consider all of your options. A foreclosure takes away your home and your sense of a place to belong. We aggressively fight for your right to stay in your home and stop a foreclosure. In Florida,...