Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined a case of alleged breach of trust and breach of fiduciary duty against a bank acting as the indenture trustee related to a foreclosure action on defaulted mortgage revenue bonds. The trial court granted summary judgment for the bank, which was later affirmed, since under Ohio law, […]
Chris Bishop assumes the mantle as president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors on Jan. 1, but the origins of his feat started more than two decades ago. The 34-year-old Bishop is the youngest ever to hold the position, but no one is surprised he has made it to this point in his […]
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on a lawsuit involving a former broker of Wells Fargo who sued the firm in state court for fraud and personal injury when the company initiated a foreclosure action against him. After losing in state court and on appeal, the plaintiff criticized company employees online and […]
Chris Soules, reality TV star from the 19th season of the Bachelor, 10th season of the Bachelorette, Dancing with the Stars, and Worst Cooks in America, has been arrested as a result of a fatal car accident between himself and a 66-year-old farmer, husband, and grandfather, on a tractor in the state of Iowa. Early […]
Gov. Christie signed legislation into law aimed at preventing mortgage foreclosures for homeowners whose houses were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Christie, a Republican, took the unusual step Friday of elaborating on why he signed the bill. Foreclosure News
Christie, a Republican, called the bill passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature “sloppily written, ill-conceived and politically pandering,” but said he was signing it Friday because it would provide help some victims. “I have chosen to sign it to give Sandy victims the morsels of relief this vanity exercise of a bill offers,” he said. Foreclosure […]
Remember way back in 2008? More than 20 percent of American real estate owners had property that was worth less than the outstanding debt on the property. In the meantime, the lending industry became increasingly stringent, and fewer people qualified for loans, especially in areas like Santa Barbara. Foreclosure News
“On Thursday, the Legislature advanced a commonsense piece of legislation that was first proposed in 2004 and will reform the archaic practice of requiring taxpayers and private businesses to pay for costly legal notices in print newspapers. The legislation provides the option of posting notices online and citizens will be allowed to take advantage of […]
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