The appearance of zombie homes and the destruction of hundreds of thousands of them thus destroying entire neighborhoods and subdivisions illustrates a fundamental truth about the foreclosure tidal wave that hit in 2007-2008: the banks didn't care about the property, they just wanted the record to reflect a foreclosure sale. This alone represents probative evidence that the banks, pretending to…[...]

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US Bank v Lopez Thursdays LIVE! Click in to the The Neil Garfield Show Or call in at (347) 850-1260, 6pm Eastern Thursdays It is always a pleasure to speak with an attorney who is an ardent advocate for consumers. And it is good to know they are out there even though everyone is complaining about not finding an attorney. Dan wins…[...]

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Foreclosure defense lawyer reviewing mortgage documents for errors Trustee Issues in Foreclosure Litigation: Jurisdiction and Discovery At the heart of many foreclosure cases lies a simple but critical question: does the trust exist, and if so, does it own the debt? If the named “trust” does not legally exist, it cannot bring or maintain a foreclosure action. Likewise, if the named trustee is not actively managing trust assets…[...]

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Tax and Bankruptcy Issues Thursdays LIVE! Click in to the The Neil Garfield Show Or call in at (347) 850-1260, 6pm Eastern Thursdays East-West: Charles Marshall California Attorney hosts the discussion Foreclosure law: Implications re tax law, bankruptcy law, other law Foreclosure matters both unresolved and especially even when resolved have major implications for legal options and results and at the far…[...]

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The real parties in interest are trying to make money, not recover it. The Wilmington Trust case illustrates why borrower defenses and investor claims are closely aligned and raises some interesting questions. The big question is what do you do with an empty box at the bottom of an organizational chart or worse an empty box existing off the organizational…[...]

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If you stick to an objective statement of facts without presumptions, anyone can report and testify with credibility if they have backup. Once you cross the line into opinions the report is undermined as to bias, credibility and lack of foundation. Even if it is admitted into evidence the report will be given zero weight in deciding the case. You…[...]

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Are Assignments Based Upon Aggregated Pools Real? Thursdays LIVE! Click in to the The Neil Garfield Show Or call in at (347) 850-1260, 6pm Eastern Thursdays East-West: Charles Marshall California Attorney co-hosts the discussion   The bottom line is that the courts are not accepting denials of assertions or allegations by the foreclosing party. The courts are requiring the homeowner to file…[...]

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Just because a document bears a title doesn't mean that it accurately describes the nature of the transaction. A modification of any agreement requires both sides to agree. Here again we have the identity of the creditor being changed --- expressly eliminating any claim that the "servicer" is a legal representative of the creditor to whom the underlying debt is…[...]

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Just because an instrument is not self-authenticating doesn't mean it can't be authenticated. Here the Plaintiff could not authenticate the note without the legal presumption of self-authentication and all the legal presumptions that follow.  And that is the point here. They came to court without evidence and in this case the court turned them away. Florida courts, along with courts…[...]

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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9L4eRaIxLQ&w=854&h=480] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6lPaiKmwg&w=854&h=480] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikoe2vipxQQ&w=854&h=480] On the Assignment and Assumption Agreement predating the "closing" of the "loan" --- [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q3GN433J2c&w=854&h=480] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKIGz0WgQSA&w=854&h=480] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFyoO_us77g&w=854&h=480]  [...]

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