Foreclosure/Errors in Legal Description: error in legal description did not preclude judgment of foreclosure because property was sufficiently identified by accurate lot and tract, street address, and parcel identification number – Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v Newell, Case No. 1D16-5173 .
“To strengthen legal aid is to strengthen the rule of law,” ABA President Linda A. Klein told the House of Representatives last Thursday. Klein, also senior managing shareholder at Baker Donelson in Atlanta, was testifying in support of $ 450 million in funding for the Legal Services Corp., the federally established nonprofit that supports legal…
Matt Stoller of New America, a think tank that's dedicated to “renewing American politics, prosperity, and purpose in the Digital Age,” had an interesting piece in The Washington Post that adds to the notion that Democrats need to understand their role in the rise of Trump. The Democratic Party is in dismal shape, with over…
Everyone who takes out a mortgage hopes to be able to make payments on time, but life sometimes gets in the way. A job loss, an unexpected expense, or an illness or injury can wreak havoc on a family's finances. Foreclosure News
Expectations weren't particularly high for a solid July report on home purchase contracts, but today's report from the National Association of Realtors didn't meet even those . NAR's Pending Home Sales Index came in at 106.2, down from an upwardly revised 107.0 in June, a decline of 0.7 percent. Foreclosure News
RCO Legal, once one of the largest foreclosure law firms in the Northwest, is shutting down permanently in December, a victim of the strong economy and housing market. Joshua Schaer, an RCO lawyer, informed a federal judge of the pending shutdown in a Dec. 4 court filing. Foreclosure News
Florida's housing market reported rising median prices and more new listings in January, according to the latest housing data released by Florida RealtorsA . “There's an ongoing shortage of housing inventory in many markets across Florida,” says Christine Hansen, 2018 president of Florida RealtorsA and broker/owner with CENTURY 21 Hansen Realty in Fort Lauderdale. Foreclosure…
