If you are not willing to challenge the basic assumptions of the loan or debt, then you probably should not even start any challenge or defense. If you are willing to do that you will probably win or force the “dark side” into a settlement that you find favorable to your interests. You don’t need […]

Tags: discovery, DVL, QWR
Posted in Corruption, discovery, foreclosure defenses, Pleading, Servicer |

There is no sale of the obligation, note or mortgage and so there is no securitization of debt. By splitting the attributes of behavior from the provisions of the executed documents and changing the description of the behavior, an investment bank could, in essence, sell the apparent debt an unlimited number of times without ever recording the sale of the […]

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Most people cannot conceive of why they should have been paid more at the purported “Closing” of their transaction than what they received or what they think was paid on their behalf. * But the bottom line is that in most cases, whether the transaction involved a resale of the home or “refinancing,” only a […]

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Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and not legal advice. Always consult with a licensed attorney regarding your specific situation. Why Does “Wilmington” Keep Showing Up in Foreclosures? The name “Wilmington” appears with increasing frequency in foreclosure cases across the country. On the surface, it gives the impression of legitimacy — suggesting a […]

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The latest issue of the Florida Bar journal contains several interesting articles. One of them is entitled “Spoliation of Evidence and Non-party witnesses.” The author is Gary M Glassman, who is the attorney for Daytona Beach. The major points of the article that I think are relevant to Foreclosure Defense litigation are that (A) spoliation […]

Posted in discovery, Eviction, evidence, foreclosure defenses, foreclosure mill, Pleading |

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 […]

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I state with great confidence that among those homeowners who perform and achieve a slam dunk win over the foreclosure lawyers, the great majority enjoy that victory because they did the investigation and hired a lawyer who knew what to do with the information (as opposed to slinging it at the judge and expecting the […]

Tags: Black Knight, Core Logic
Posted in Corruption, discovery, evidence, expert witness, Fabrication of documents, foreclosure defenses, foreclosure mill, Pleading, Servicer |

Thursdays LIVE! Click into the Neil Garfield Show Tonight’s Show Hosted by Neil Garfield, Esq. Call in at (347) 850-1260, 6 pm Eastern Thursdays As a follow-up to our FREE presentation CLE webinar on Prelitigation Strategies and Practices, we offer an open mike Q&A on tonight’s show. Please think about your questions in advance and refrain […]

Tags: CFPB Complaint, debt validation letter, qualified written request, State AG Consumer Complaint request
Posted in discovery, Fabrication of documents, foreclosure defenses, Pleading |

if the investment bank paid the homeowner as an incentive payment rather than as a loan, then there is no debt any more than salary or wages can later be called a loan. The fact that the consumer/homeowner thought or even wished it were otherwise makes no diffeerence. If I pay you money and you […]

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The answer to this question depends upon the homeowner — not the judge. * If the homeowner rigorously, aggressively and persistently seeks enforcement of the rules of civil procedure, the rules of discovery, the rules of evidence and enforcement of court orders, the chances of quite good that the homeowner role reach a very favorable […]

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