If Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, do they have to comply with fl HB 87?

Since the law regarding foreclosures is in a constant state of flux and conflict in Florida, I have not yet seen an appellate decisions on this...

Raised, supported, and handled properly, this might be a really good issue. However, there is far more to the story than supporting law, because in...

Today, I received the formal complaint of foreclosure from Bank of America. I was unemployed and fell behind with my mortgage;

First, congratulations on having a way out of the mess you found yourself in due to the unemployment. Bankruptcy may well be the best option to...

Who house is it after a judgement of foreclosure has been ruled but judicial sale date hasn't happened yet?

Title remains unchanged until the judicial sale has occurred, has been confirmed, and a certificate of title has issued.

After a foreclosure, does the bank/credit union get 100% of the loan amount back from either the gov't or mortgage ins?

Banks and credit unions rarely never get 100% back from either the government or mortgage insurance. They normally get nothing back from the...

No activity on my foreclosure case since I filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 2014. Notice of intent to dismiss?

As a point of information, Ocwen is a servicer, it does not own your loan. Neither did IndyMac /OneWest, they are just the servicers of the loan...

Motion to Dismiss/ vs Motion for Hearing to Show Cause vs Motion to Compel in Florida foreclosure case

I would file a Motion for Contempt and Sanction of Dismissal, and refer in the Motion to, and attach to it the Orders and the relevant pages of the...

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Must a Florida attorney meet his/ her clients BEFORE accepting their money/ retainer?

There definitely is no rule that requires an attorney to meet with a client before being retained. In fact, we have a number of clients that we...

We lost our 2nd home to foreclosure. Coverage for damage was denied. After foreclosure found out they paid bank over 10,000.

Unfortunately, insurance companies often deny claims improperly. What you should have done instead of letting the loan go into default was to take...

I purchased a vacant foreclosure 2 weeks ago. The court is backed logged issuing the cert of title. Can I change the locks

No. Until the certificate of title is issued you have no rights. Foreclosure sales are often done wrong, and not infrequently vacated.