Counterclaims in Massachusetts Eviction Cases
Massachusetts tenants in eviction (“summary process”) cases have the option of suing the landlord who is more »
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Third-Party Buyers of Foreclosed Properties: Buyer Beware
The ongoing foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts hasn’t just impacted homeowners. Third-party buyers of foreclosed homes who more »
Practice Pointers: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
As a landlord/tenant attorney, I have learned that sometimes the simplest advice is the best. It more »
Loan Securitization and Foreclosure Defense
In recent years, loan securitization has become a hot topic among mortgage lending and foreclosure defense. more »
Recent News: Federal Report Shows Loan Servicers Offering Few Loan Modifications to Borrowers
A recent report from the federal government shows that loan servicers are offering few loan modifications to more »
Beware of Foreclosure Defense Scams
In addition to the loss of homeownership for many Americans, the continuing foreclosure crisis has another more »
“Strategic Default” and Foreclosure Defense
If you have been following the news in the last few weeks, you have probably more »
Practice Pointers: “I’m Not a Lawyer, But . . .”
In my work as a foreclosure defense attorney, I have met many passionate professionals committed to keeping hardworking more »
Practice Pointers: Overcoming a Default Judgment
Homeowners facing foreclosure, like defendants in other types of lawsuits, sometimes find themselves in one more »
Practice Pointers: Qualifed Written Requests (“QWRs”)
Homeowners who have questions about their mortgage loans or wish to dispute an error with their more »