Last Friday I was served for a foreclosure lawsuit, and listed as a defendant, in addition to my wife and me, was Mers.

Do you have a second mortgage ? If so, that is probably why. Normally the foreclosure complaint will explain why other defendants are included.

Does vacating a final judgement also vacate a lis pendens. Filed in county records: Exparte Order to vacate Final Judgement and

No. Dismissal of the case would vacate the lis pendens, vacating a judgment would not. However, there is undoubtedly something significant going...

We tennants living in foreclosed property. We don't want to leave. What are our options?

At some point you will have to leave, the question is when. Foreclosing banks want to be able to resell the property and so will want it to be...

I was served foreclosure papers and have a court date set for Dec 12, if the forclosure goes thru and approved by the court

You do not have to passively wait to be thrown out of your home. Depending on all the details, it is often possible to put on a viable defense to...

In active foreclosure

You will never solve this by yourself, and the mortgage companies will whipsaw you until you give up. You need a good attorney, before things get...

Checked the Broward County Clerk of the Court, and voile`, a foreclosure suit has been filed, but the defendant is my wife, only

Don't go by what is on the Clerk's web site, they often shorten the entries there, or make mistakes. If you both signed the mortgage they do need...

Is there a link of where I can find questions to ask a lawyer when going in for initial consultation ?

I don't know of any link, and in truth, since each case is so different than each other case, general questions would probably not be helpful for...

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Can someone with a Certificate of Title from a foreclosure live in the house?

For some reason, far too many homeowners fail to understand that their homeowners' or condo association can file a lien on their home for unpaid...

Do I have to leave my house today?

Who is "they" ? Has there been a foreclosure sale and certificate of title issued ? Check with the Clerk of Court to see. Only the Sheriff can...

Is there any way to avoid foreclosure if you have not paid mortgage in 10 months??

You have not provided enough information for a meaningful response. Why is it inevitable ? Could the property not be re-rented ? It might be...