Archive for 'Motions' Category
Feb 24, 2026

Let me say this plainly. Homeowners do not lose foreclosure cases because they are wrong. They lose because they use the wrong strategy. And one of the most common mistakes we see is this: adding causes of action that sound powerful — but actually weaken the entire case. This happens frequently when pro se litigants […]

Nov 4, 2025

The Problem with Many Foreclosure Attorneys Foreclosure defense attorneys can take your money and not help due to lack of subject matter expertise Foreclosure Defense is a specialty and there are not a lot of lawyers with this expertise Many have conflicting interest with banks and servicers Many have no trial experience; Foreclosure Defense is […]

Sep 24, 2025

The reality of Judicial bias in the courts Judges display a tremendous amount of court bias against homeowners in foreclosure cases. Especially when they are representing themselves. They often trust banks more than homeowners. That doesn’t mean you can’t win. Strategies to Overcome Judicial Bias in the courts – Stick to facts, not emotion.– Demand […]

Jan 4, 2024

Once of the most common problems readers of our blog describe is trouble finding a foreclosure defense attorney to take their case. Not only take their case but even listen to them! In our experience this is a result of two main issues. 1. Expertise We often say amongst our team here at livinglies that […]

Feb 15, 2023

From LoanDepot quarterly report, 2022: The Company derives income primarily from gains on the origination and sale of loans to investors, income from loan servicing, and fees charged for settlement services related to the origination and sale of loans. Not one word about revenues or profits arising from the receipt of principal and interest from […]

Apr 28, 2022

One of my constant comment contributors recently informed me and others that she was trying a new tack. She writes “My attorneys are making a demand that any refi money be placed with the Court and that the judge decides who he wants to pay.” This is very close to an Interpleader action which is […]

Jan 5, 2022

So talk about splitting hairs — here is a statement from a company that is claimed by third parties to be the servicer of a “loan.” Note that the parties making the claim do NOT swear that PennyMac is servicing claims to administer, collect and enforce for them, but rather for some unknown creditor or […]

Dec 27, 2021

You need to challenge the status of the company claiming to be a servicer by finding out what functions they really perform. * I know I have contributed to the problem, but I think it’s time to stop using the labels that are promoted by the banks. * Companies that are claimed to be the […]

Sep 16, 2021

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Dec 15, 2020

WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER LEHMAN DEALS WHERE CHASE CLAIMED OWNERSHIP AND STOLE PROPERTY FROM HOMEOWNERS? Neither Chase nor anyone else actually has a claim or a case against the homeowner if the premise is that either Chase or some other named “trustee” owns the loan through the magical process of “securitization”. The fact that […]