2010 Congressional Oversight Panel's Report
Feb 15, 2012
Below is an important link to the November 16, 2010 Congressional Oversight Panels Report examining the consequences of mortgage irregularities. The 127 page report discusses assignments, MERS,the prob...
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Cases Dismissed for Lack of Standing -- New York / New Jersey
Feb 13, 2012
Wells Fargo v McNee(11/11) As the First Department held in Katz v. East-Ville Realty Co., (249 AD2d 243, 243), a [p]laintiffs attempt to foreclose upon a mortgage in which he had no legal or equitable ...
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Why Foreclosed Homeowners Receive 1099s for Cancelled Debt
Feb 13, 2012
Why Foreclosed Homeowners Receive 1099s for Cancelled Debt
First, the basics: if you owe a debt to someone else, and that debt is forgiven, the IRS Code treats that forgiven debt as income to you. Does...
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Will I Get Sued for the Loan Balance After Foreclosure?
Feb 13, 2012
Will I Get Sued for the Loan Balance After Foreclosure?
The short answer: not necessarily. Statistically, you are more likely to have the debt forgiven (hence the 1099). In some states the bank has th...
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Can Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure?
Feb 13, 2012
Yes, bankruptcy can stop foreclosurebut not without careful planning, and not without consequences. Read on to learn how to make this important decision.
Bankruptcy Stops All Legal Proceedings
Bankrup...
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Mortgage Foreclosure Options
Feb 12, 2012
Options
If the house is not yet in foreclosure, the client should immediately contact the lender and try to work something out. The client should pay as much as possible and save any money returned by...
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Illinois Foreclosure Process
Feb 12, 2012
Foreclosure Process
Illinois is a judicial foreclosure state. The foreclosure process is governed by the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (IMFL),735 ILCS 5/151101et. seq.
Mortgages for this purpose ...
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Foreclosure Defenses & Strategies
Feb 12, 2012
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE COMMON FORECLOSURE DEFENSES STRATEGIES?
(1) Seek a Loan Modification / Loan restructuring / Loan Workout (of a commercial or residential loan)
(2) Pursue a short-sale of the pro...
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