If there's a surplus after a first-mortgage foreclosure, can any of that be used to pay previously unpaid property taxes?

No. Only the junior lienholders can make a claim on the surplus, and only if they make it within 60 days. After 60 days, the surplus money goes...

Should I fight the foreclosure or not?

As stated by Attorney Klurfeld, the fight now is not for the unit but to avoid a deficiency judgment. Clients in your same situation don't defend...

Why is the previous owner being added to the foreclosure suit if he had nothing to do with it?

In addition to the reasons stated by my colleagues, another reason to add the previous owner is if the previous owner deeded the property before...

Looking for an Orlando appellate attorney for foreclosure case

We're not supposed to solicit in AVVO, so all I can give you is general advice.   You are right.   The laws have changed in the last couple of...

What legal forms do we need? Who do we record the forms with? Should all forms be notarized?

You need to hire a real estate attorney to do this for you. Unless I am misunderstanding the facts, ALL 5 SIBLINGS need to sign the deed conveying...

Is this legal? Do I have any recourse? The sale was on 7/3/2012.

I agree with my colleagues. You should have raised that issue as an affirmative defense at the moment you became aware of the foreclosure. In my...

Remove spouse from deed of the house

It will depend on whether the first and second deed are defective to convey title. You need to take your deeds to a real estate attorney to...

I respectfully disagree with my colleague. Florida Statute 45.032 regulates the disbursements of surplus finds after a judicial sale. However,...

Can a potential, would-be, third-party bidder successfully object to a foreclosure sale?

Can a third party successfully object like this? No Does a third-party have any standing to make this objection? No. From your experiences,...

Am I obligated to return good faith deposit

The contract specifies what are the remedies in the event of a default. If the Buyers did default on the contract, does one of the remedies...