Questions answered by Margery Ellen Golant

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Do I need an attorney?

Margery's answer | Answered on September 09, 2013

The answer to your question depends on what caused the flood. Was it from the tenants above you leaving their tub running ? Was it from a broken...

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I am being sued by my Hoa for non payment and have a court date this week to finalize and get an auction date.

Margery's answer | Answered on September 09, 2013

There is nothing that prevents you from going to the Board meeting, however I wouldn't expect much. The most likely outcome is that the board...

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My question concerns investors who purchase a home at the courthouse and enter without title transfer or writ possession.

Margery's answer | Answered on September 09, 2013

You should contact an attorney immediately. No one had any right to remove your property or to enter your home until after a certificate of title...

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Owner died, house in foreclosure, no one owned, pay daughter rent, can she evict us?

Margery's answer | Answered on September 09, 2013

There is no such thing as not leaving the house to anyone. By operation of law, if someone dies, their assets pass to their closest relatives. ...

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Can i get a loan modification twice, i had one three years ago

Margery's answer | Answered on September 09, 2013

There is no "one size fits all" answer to your question. Sometimes it is possible to get a second loan modification, depending on all the details....

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Waiting for a trial date on my foreclosure case in Florida. Can case be dismissed on paragraph 22 violation during a trial?

Margery's answer | Answered on September 08, 2013

Yes. If raised properly during the trial, it can be addressed. Were you defaulted ? Have you filed any defensive pleadings? Do you have an...

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Can the Bank foreclose on a condo after sold to a new owner? bank did not have an assignment & Lis Pendens until 2 month later?

Margery's answer | Answered on September 06, 2013

Yes it certainly can, so long as the mortgage lien was superior to the association lien, which is normally the case, the sale to you would have...

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Does a final judgment of foreclosure mean the bank now owns the property or is it still legally owned by person foreclosed on?

Margery's answer | Answered on September 05, 2013

Until a foreclosure sale is held and confirmed and the certificate of title is issued to the high bidder, title to the property does not pass.

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Foreclosure filed on house, we rent to own already paid agreed upon amount. How do I keep my house without having to pay all ove

Margery's answer | Answered on September 05, 2013

You have a very serious problem, because your interest sounds like it is subordinate to the mortgage which is in foreclosure. It also sounds like...

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My landlord has been foreclosed on, there is an auction date set. We are strapped, scared . Where do I start?

Margery's answer | Answered on September 05, 2013

You may be covered by the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. The law can be found at...

Margery Ellen Golant's Answers (5399)

Do I need an attorney?

I am being sued by my Hoa for non payment and have a court date this week to finalize and get an auction date.

My question concerns investors who purchase a home at the courthouse and enter without title transfer or writ possession.

Owner died, house in foreclosure, no one owned, pay daughter rent, can she evict us?

Can i get a loan modification twice, i had one three years ago

Waiting for a trial date on my foreclosure case in Florida. Can case be dismissed on paragraph 22 violation during a trial?

Can the Bank foreclose on a condo after sold to a new owner? bank did not have an assignment & Lis Pendens until 2 month later?

Does a final judgment of foreclosure mean the bank now owns the property or is it still legally owned by person foreclosed on?

Foreclosure filed on house, we rent to own already paid agreed upon amount. How do I keep my house without having to pay all ove

My landlord has been foreclosed on, there is an auction date set. We are strapped, scared . Where do I start?