Is it legal for a mortgage company to deny a loan modification, even if we qualify for it?

If you qualify, there is still no requirement for the bank to grant it. They come up with all sorts of reasons to deny it. Some lenders are...

Bank is about to foreclose on property I no longer reside in, what to do?

If you signed the quit claim deed to your ex-spouse, it did not relieve you of the obligation to the mortgage company. The good news is that many...

Chapter 7 BK & Motion For Summary of Final Judgement of Foreclosure

The good news is that, as long as you did not reaffirm the mortgage before discharge, you will not be liable for any deficiency (the difference...

Was my house wrongfully foreclosed on?

If the first foreclosed, all junior liens were wiped out. You need to sit down with a local foreclosure attorney and bring all paperwork that you...

Can an office open to the public use audio recording devices to record abusive language of visitors?

It is always best to warn people that their actions are being monitored. Doing that can results even if the monitoring system is not operational....

Using a product in a different way is not patentable if someone experienced in the field could have easily come up with it. A patent applies to...

Protecting Clothing line globally

Protect your rights in every country where you are planning to sell the product before doing it. I handled trademarks for one multinational and...

Who are the best intellectual property attorneys?

To complicate your question further, I represented clients from around the country on trademark, copyright and Internet issues. I am only licensed...

I have a .com registered trademark. Now, To display the (R) mark, must I also include the .com extension of the mark always?

Amazon.com's trademark includes the .com. To be considered used in commerce, it must used the .com. If not, could be a problem with protection and...

For the registered trademark symbol (R), is it okay to display in a non-conventional text font?

I have never heard this question before despite handling trademarks for multinational corporations and many filings in the U.S. I had to go back to...