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FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVES
Whether you are trying to remain in your home long term or you are simply looking to walk away without liability, there are a number of options and alternatives available to you.
California Foreclosure Timeline
What is a foreclosure? A foreclosure is the process by which a bank is allowed to force the sale of a home at a public
WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER A MORTGAGE FORBEARANCE PLAN?
Homeowners with a resolved hardship related to COVID-19 (including those who are exiting a forbearance plan) have options to bring their loan current. Servicers should
WHAT EXACTLY IS A SHORT SALE?
Short Sales have become the most popular and most successful alternative to foreclosure. A short sale allows the homeowner to sell their property and avoid the negative aspects and damage to their credit of foreclosure and eviction.
Should I Have A Lawyer Help With My Short Sale?
If you are a homeowner facing foreclosure, you undoubtedly have lots of questions and concerns. A short sale transaction is a legal settlement between you
CALIFORNIA FORECLOSURE EXPLAINED
What is a foreclosure? A foreclosure is the process by which a bank is allowed to force the sale of a home at a public
EXPANSION OF CALIFORNIA’S PURCHASE MONEY ANTI-DEFICIENCY PROTECTION
California Short Sale Protection for Homeowners
California Lawyer Disbarred for Accepting Advanced Fees and running a Loan Modification Scam
Timothy Clarence Bryson, 61, San Diego, California, State Bar #140798, was disbarred for accepting advance frees (and/or monthly fees) for a loan modification matter and
California Lawyer Disbarred for Loan Modification Fraud
Attorney Stephen Siringoringo, 32, Garden Grove, California, bar # 264161, has been disbarred for defrauding homeowners in a loan modification scam. Finding that he posed
Federal Agents Arrest Operators of an “Attorney Backed” Loan Modification Scam in California
Bryan D’Antonio, 47, Brea, California, and Charles Wayne Farris, 53, Aliso Viejo, California, were arrested for operating the Rodis Law Group and America’s Law Group,
UNDERSTANDING CALIFORNIA ANTI-DEFICIENCY LAWS
What is a deficiency? A deficiency is the amount that remains unpaid on a mortgage after a foreclosure. This is the difference between the amount
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THE TOP 5 REASONS WHY A REAL ESTATE AGENT IS NOT QUALIFIED TO HANDLE YOUR SHORT SALE
#1 There are serious legal and tax issues involved in a mortgage default and short sale settlement. A real estate agent is
LOAN MODIFICATION FAILURE: WHAT YOUR LENDER ISN’T TELLING YOU ABOUT “NPV” AND PRINCIPAL REDUCTIONS (PART 3 OF 3)
a loan modification is more than just a simple adjustment to the loan which makes the payments affordable…
FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVES
Whether you are trying to remain in your home long term or you are simply looking to walk away without liability, there are a number of options and alternatives available to you.