Posted by Kerri Ann Panchuk | “When Florida’s Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 87 – the so-called foreclosure Rocket Docket bill – he had no idea he was opening another can of worms and potentially giving foreclosure defense attorneys more tools in their arsenal to delay foreclosures. The bill was passed into law to deal withRead more
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By joncoats | Business Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Florida Law, Foreclosure Law, Loan Modification, Mortgages, Real Estate Law, Short Sale | Comments are Closed | 17 April, 2013 | 2
Foreclosure | By Zac Anderson, Herald-Tribune | TALLAHASSEE Lawmakers rammed a controversial fast-track foreclosure bill through a second Senate committee Tuesday, limiting debate on legislation critics say weakens legal protections for homeowners. The legislation passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 6-2 and is gaining momentum after little activity in recent weeks. Even lawmakers who voted againstRead more
By joncoats | Florida Law, Foreclosure Law, Mortgages, Real Estate Law, Short Sale, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 20 January, 2013 | 0
By William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer | TAMPA — Jill and Scott Kelley’s foreclosure defense reads like a breezy history of the nation’s housing woes more than a staid legal filing. “The real estate bubble formed because lenders grossly deviated from historically sound lending standards. … The lenders with their teams of financial analystsRead more