Archive for 'legal standing' Category
There are winners and losers in every courtroom. When dealing with TILA Rescission under 15 USC §1635 you must go the extra mile in not merely showing the court why you should win, but also revealing that the opposition is not actually losing anything. The same logic applies to every foreclosure where securitization is either […]
Litigators often miss the point that the foreclosure is brought on behalf of certificate holders who have no right, title or interest in the debt, note or mortgage — and there is no assertion, allegation or exhibit that says otherwise. ======================================= GET FREE HELP: Just click here and submit the confidential, free, no obligation, private REGISTRATION […]
A lot of student loan debt ends up being claimed by “Trusts” that are exactly like REMIC trusts except they are not about residential mortgages. And as I have previously pointed out on these pages, the enforcement of those debts has gone through the same process of removing the risk of loss from those who […]
Amongst the lay people who are researching issues regarding who actually can enforce a mortgage, there is confusion arising from specific terms of art used by lawyers in distinguishing between a debt, a note and a mortgage. This article is intended to clarify the subject for lawyers and pro litigants. The devil is in the […]
Faced with a notice of foreclosure sale from a company claiming to be the trustee on a deed of trust, homeowners in judicial states are forced to defend using well known facts in the public domain that are not evidence in a court of law. This is particularly evident in scenarios like the Chase WAMU […]
The time may now be coming where the court systems and Federal and State legislatures must come to terms with two inescapable legal facts: (1) That borrowers who sent TILA rescission notices — and particularly those who sent them within 3 years of consummation of the mortgage — still own the land that was deemed “lost” in foreclosure. (2) That such borrowers […]
In many cases it is the homeowner or their attorney that is confused about the effects of TILA rescission. It is much simpler than what I am seeing. It is an error to present it as a claim. The simple fact about TILA rescission is generally that you are still the owner of the property, free […]
In response to the rising number of requests for us to write briefs or narrations for briefs I submit this article which is my recent response to such a request. Here is an uncomfortable fact: most appeals arise because of mistakes made by the litigant in trial court, not the judge. All appeals MUST be […]
Reports and affidavits are helpful but not always useful as evidence. It seems that many people think an affidavit from me will be the magic bullet in their case. It could be but only with proper presentation and following the rules of civil procedure and the laws of evidence. This is required reading for people […]
Thursdays LIVE! The Neil Garfield Show — WEST COAST with CHARLES MARSHALL AND BILL PAATALO or prior episodes Or call in at (347) 850-1260, 6pm Eastern Thursdays ******************************* I get that the complexity of securitization and foreclosure litigation can be mind-numbing even to an experienced litigator. But once you start winning you get a rush. Tonight we […]


