My house is vacant. The bank served me with foreclosure papers and promptly locked me out. Is this legal?

The mortgage gives the lender the right to "secure" the property if it is abandoned. Somewhere in the chaos that has accompanied "the mortgage...

Hi, I own 2 homes. I have an equity line of credit on the one I dont live in. If I let it foreclose and keep my primary home. Wh

"Strategic Default" is a concept that is being considered by many people these days. While it is sad that things have come to this, it is...

Can I ignore a foreclosure summons to let foreclosure proceed?

It is normally a very bad idea to do nothing. There are many issues - "wanting the property to foreclose" is a very dangerous move, because the...

If we buy a association foreclosure at an auction, do we own the house?

I EMPHATICALLY agree with Atty. Taylor. Many people are falling for this "oppportunity" and paying their hard-earned money, then ending up with...

An assignment of bid if done properly would render the assignee the successor in interest to the foreclosure plaintiff. Accordingly, the assignee...

It is standard procedure that tenants in the property are served with the foreclosure summons and complaint because it is the intention of the...

The bank that I have been making payments to, has lost or destroyed the promissory note.If they can't clarify, then what next?

The answer to this depends completely on what you do about it. Many foreclosure cases make this claim, yet sail through anyway. Unless the right...

How can I avoid throwing away my money in my mortgage, when my home's value now is over one hundred thousand dollars less...?

There are ways to approach this problem but which would be the right answer for you depends on all the details of your particular situation. ...

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There is no such thing as "typical" and I disagree with the generalization. The bid that the mortgage company makes is tremendously variable by...

Legal assistance for a Foreclosure post-Bankruptcy. How do I go about getting/can I get Legal Aid, if an attoney is suggested?

I do not agree with the other responses. The mortgage may have been discharged and the pre-petition HOA obligation likewise, but if you are still...