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California Homeowners Facing Foreclosure when Forbearance Ends
When the national forbearance programs end, there will be more than 3 million homeowners facing a mountain of delinquent payments, according to a recent report from Redfin. A significant portion of those homeowners will be over-leveraged or in such financial despair that they could lose their homes to foreclosure.

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

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 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.

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Arrests of Three Attorneys in Sacramento-area Loan Modification Scam
SACRAMENTO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the arrests of the owners and managing attorney of a law firm that took thousands of dollars

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Judgment in National Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Scam
LOS ANGELES — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced defendants who ran a national loan modification scam were ordered to pay more than $4

What Does the Personal Representative Do in a Probate Case?
In situations where someone dies and leaves a Will, there is usually a person named in the will as “executor” to handle the decedent’s property

Exiting Mortgage Forbearance Safely
Mortgage Forbearance Provided Temporary Relief, But What Happens Next?
For most California homeowners impacted by Covid-19, a mortgage forbearance was an excellent option to alleviate the immediate financial hardship. BUT…

CALIFORNIA LOAN MOD AGENTS CONVICTED FOR FRAUD
A California woman will spend the next year under house arrest for defrauding borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure. Sara Beth Bushore Rosengrant and

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

Consumer Warnings – Frauds and Scams
The possibility of losing a home to foreclosure can leave homeowners feeling frightened and desperate. Many unscrupulous companies and scam artists are taking advantage of

Attorney General Warns Homeowners to Avoid Forensic Loan Audits
The California Attorney General joined the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) and the State Bar of California in warning Californians to avoid forensic loan
Derik N. Lewis
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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

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Sues Law Firms Engaged in National “Mass Joinder” Mortgage Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that the California Department of Justice, in conjunction with the State Bar of

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