Earlier this month, several banks filed a federal court lawsuit challenging several Massachusetts city ordinances related to foreclosure prevention. These ordinances, among other things, require lenders to engage in mediation prior to foreclosure and rent to homeowners who have been foreclosed. more »
With foreclosures on the rise in Massachusetts, struggling homeowners will likely continue to apply for loan modifications in record numbers. Loan modifications are a good option for mortgagors who have steady income and need help in obtaining an affordable mortgage loan more »
Massachusetts sued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Superior Court this week for these entity’s failure to comply with Massachusetts foreclosure law. Last year, Massachusetts passed a new anti-foreclosure law that includes a “non-profit buyback provision.” This law prevents an owner of a more »
Anyone involved in foreclosure defense needs to understand Massachusetts’s Housing Court and how this specialized forum works for these types of cases. Housing Court was originally created as a court for housing matters in the City of Boston. Later, its jurisdiction was more »
The statute of limitations is an incredibly important topic in law, not just for foreclosure defense, but for any type of civil litigation. Foreclosure defense attorneys and pro se litigants alike need to keep the statute of limitations in mind anytime they deal with a more »
No, I’m not making this up. The Supreme Judicial Court has added a new section to the Massachusetts bar examination called “Access to Justice.” Beginning in 2016, the exam will now require test takers to know topics of law on more »
While the foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts has gotten better, a recent report shows that foreclosures are continuing to occur throughout the state in high numbers. My theory on this has less to do with the economy and more to more »
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing; an event that shook up our city but brought our community together stronger than ever. Boston has been my home for the past four years and not a day more »
Last week, I took a break from my busy schedule and watched a movie that was highly recommend to me: Warrior. Warrior, simply put, is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time; think Rocky meets The more »
I confess that this news may not qualify as still being “breaking” because it came out several weeks ago, but my crazy schedule kept me from blogging sooner. However, as this is a major foreclosure decision, I am going to more »
