If I buy a foreclosure at a Palm Beach County, Fl auction, are all liens, encumbrances or defects in title extinguished?

Not necessarily! Be very careful here, as I have had many clients come to me after purchasing a property at foreclosure sale, only to find that...

A quit claim deed is a type of deed used to transfer ownership of property from one person, or entity, to another. As attorneys, we prefer...

Requesting Motion to Continue Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure: Best to file prior-or attend hearing and request in person?

My suggestion is to file affidavits in opposition to motion for summary judgment, a memorandum of law in opposition to motion for summary judgment,...

Typically, a foreclosure by a purchase money mortage lender will foreclose out all junior leinholders. However, you must check to make sure the...

A writ of possession is been settled for February 19, If I vacate property before date, will I avoid

The eviction process, if one has been started and now completed, will show up on your civil court record. However, not all lenders or landlords...

Is The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act still in effect now, in 2013?

The mortgage forgiveness Debt relief act is still in effect for 2013. Actually, the bulk of the damage to your credit is done when the payments...

How do I get out from my underwater mortgage, in this declining area?

You have many options open to you. You could attempt to see if the lender will offer a mortgage modification with principal reduction, consider a...

Who is the correct party in interest upon breach of contract? and Is the purchase and sale agreement enforceable?

A specific performance lawsuit could be the tool needed to force the seller to sell the property. As long as the seller is the trustee of the...

You may have grounds for a motion to quash, depending upon the steps the plaintiff took to effectuate service. Check the dockets to see if...

If I buy a house in an online lien foreclosure auction as a third party bidder from a condominium association lien foreclosure

My fear is that you took title subject to other liens. I could run a full property search and answer the question. You could also consider filing...