Massachusetts Foreclosure Defense

Hi folks: Check out the link below. This is a very good summary as to why banks would rather short-sale a property or foreclose altogether vs. trying to help people keep their homes by modifying their loans. Many homeowners seeking to save their homes from foreclosure are intentionally being igno...

In some states, lenders can foreclose quickly on delinquent homeowners. There are 23 states that use use a judicial process before a lender can take away someones home. These judicial states require the verification of documents including the need to verify and prove who actually owns the origina...

During the past few weeks we have been inundated with calls and e-mails from homeowners who were accepted for a loan modification agreement only to find their mortgage company pulling the plug on their agreement months later and now are facing foreclosure.   Basically, the lender or servicer cont...

Another New England summer has come and gone and fall is once again upon us, which means colder weather in not so far away. For homeowners who are behind in making their mortgage payments or are possibly in foreclosure, it is important to know that this is also the time of year mortgage lenders h...

Hello All: Wow! I wish to thank all of the Active Rain members for their overwhelming response to me latest post! My office has been inundated with e-mails and phone calls regarding this information. We will continue to provide members of the Active Rain community information and guidance regardi...

*Please see the note on the bottom of this post for an updated comment. A growing number of homeowners around the country are using a foreclosure defense that may help them retain their homes. It’s called “Produce the Note” (as also being jointly advocated by Terry Smiljanich and The Consumer War...

  Ibanez Land Court Ruling Update Our office has been inundated with questions concerning the recent Massachusetts Land Court’s decision that has the whole real estate conveyanceing world in a state of turmoil throughout the Commonwealth. These were mainly procedural issues that were not followed...

Our office has been receiving many phone calls and e-mails regarding the recent legal decisions affecting foreclosures in Massachusetts.A brief recap: The Land Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has recently issued a series of decisions that put into question the validity of a great numbe...

The Land Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has recently issued a series of decisions that put into question the validity of a great number of foreclosure sales in Massachusetts. In the case of US Bank National Association v. Ibanez (Misc. Case No.384283) and two companion cases, Judge Lo...

!!Mortgage Reps, Title Agents, Real Estate Professionals, Homeowners & Buyers Take Notice!! Please be advised that some lender's short sale approval letters contain provisions in which the lender now attempts to retain the right to invalidate a transaction for events which may have occurred at th...