There are a few things that have occurred to me with the evolution of this mortgage meltdown crisis and the entire improper process by which it is being handled. The foreclosures are of course improper and there are many offensive and defensive strategies that have been presented here in this blog. The main issues are whether the "lender" or "trustee"…[...]

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fortune-article-8-18-08 Real Estate America's Most Distressed Housing Markets Matt Woolsey, 08.21.08, 4:00 PM ET During the recent real estate run-up, flippers who bought and sold homes within a year often reaped great profits. Today, you still see a lot of flipping, only buying and selling within a year often results in staggering losses. Who is suffering? Regular homeowners, speculators and…[...]

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In answer to a reader's question to me after receiving a comment from an attorney along those lines, I answered---- 100K? If the defensive and offensive strategies proposed in my site are correct, then the cost of defense and offense should not approach that figure. If the fees DO approach that figure it would be the result of failure of…[...]

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CLICK HERE TO COME TO SANTA MONICA WORKSHOPS 9/3-9/4 EMERGENCY DEFENSE PROCEDURES IN CALIFORNIA: Check with local counsel before making any decision or taking any action. garfields-checklist-for-foreclosure-offense-and-defense1.pdf securitization-flow-chart-dougal letter-of-objection-to-trustee-in-non-judicial-sale-states california-statutes1.pdf garfield-memo-on-single-transaction-and-step-transaction-doctrine.pdf necessary-and-indispensable-parties interrogatory-form.pdf florida-motion-to-vacate-judgment.pdf oh-stayforeclosuresale.pdf oh-memosupport.pdf annoted-example-of-asignment-and-assumption-agreement standard-and-poor_s-classification-of-home-loans-and-predatory-rating florida-m-dismiss-jurisdiction-standing.pdf --- to challenge them from even defending, you say that they have no right to be there. Your objective is to…[...]

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SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS; COME TO THE WORKSHOPS IN SANTA MONICA 9/3-9/4 I am inspired to do this out of a profound sense of justice and a sense of calling that tells me I can make a difference --- not only to the people whose lives will be tragically disrupted with a stain and stigma that will follow them through the…[...]

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COME TO OUR SANTA MONICA SEMINARS 9/3-9/4 florida-regulator-resigns-after-letting-bank-robbers-and-other-felons-operate-as-mortgage-brokers Dear Bryan: OK. FIRST OF ALL YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM TO GET FURTHER INFORMATION SO WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU A LITTLE MORE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I AM A LICENSED ATTORNEY IN FLORIDA BUT ACTUALLY DON'T PRACTICE ANYMORE. WHATEVER I TELL YOU HERE SHOULD…[...]

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CLICK HERE TO COME TO SANTA MONICA WORKSHOPS 9/3-9/4 necessary-and-indispensable-parties Dear Mario: Both you and Dawn brought up the question about the buy-back of certificates on asset-backed securities. Dawn feels there is added urgency since the investment banks are buying these back to settle claims of fraud coming from the investors who purchased them in the first place. She might…[...]

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