Potential clients often ask me for advice on how to avoid foreclosure. Here are a few important tips I recommend. Obtain and Document Income Contrary to free “advice” available on some Internet websites, foreclosure defense is not about getting a more »
The Supreme Judicial Court issued an important ruling last weekend extending the “paragraph 22 defense” to other homeowners facing foreclosure. In Federal National Mortgage Association v. Marroquin, the Court extended the benefit of the prior Pinti v. Emigrant Mortgage decision to those homeowners more »
While there are many dedicated professionals committed to helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, the unfortunate reality is that the foreclosure crisis has its share of con artists. Too often, I have met with homeowners who have come to me after more »
Today is Be Kind to Lawyers Day. Yes, they make a celebration for everything these days . . . Joking aside, I feel that most people do appreciate the work of lawyers. Many of my clients, who are faced with more »
A 72 hour notice to quit is a unique type of notice that is generally used for post-foreclosure eviction (“summary process”) cases. Receipt of one of these notices is a sign that an eviction case following a foreclosure sale will begin more »
The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision last week concerning a homeowner’s legal rights following a loan modification. In Barrasso v. New Century Mortgage Corporation, the Appeals Court held that a homeowner was unable to raise prior claims more »
A common inquiry about foreclosures in Massachusetts is regarding a foreclosure judgment. What does a bank get from a homeowner after it forecloses? In judicial foreclosure states, where a bank needs to go to court to foreclose, a foreclosure judgement is more »
The Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision this week on postforeclosure notices, and whether the failure to send one invalidates a foreclosure sale. In Turra v. Deutsche Bank, the Court ruled that the failure to send one of these notices more »
Massachusetts has a unique forum for resolving matters involving residential housing: Housing Court. Understanding what is housing court is essential for landlords, tenants, and former homeowners facing an eviction after foreclosure, as Housing Court is a popular forum for resolving more »
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an important decision on consumer protection demand letters last week, that is of particular importance to Massachusetts foreclosure defense. The case, Moronta v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, is an interpretation of the consumer protection demand more »
