Kathleen Engel, professor of law at Suffolk University, said the federal government should step in to help states deal with “toxic titles’’ that are clogging up the system from California to Florida. She said until recently few people were scrutinizing paperwork of foreclosing lenders, whose actions are causing problems for borrowers, investors, and municipalities. No […]

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SEE Entire Article: porter While concentrating on Bankruptcy Court all of her points are instructive in all types of litigation. “From external indicia, the claims process in consumer bankruptcy cases seems like an exemplar of a well-designed legal system that balances the interests of consumers and industry.  The claims rules are unambiguous; all parties typically […]

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SEE wells-fargo-steps-on-a-rake-we-hope-eggs-a-new-country SEE 2009-Ohio-1092 Exactly as we predicted, the Wells Fargo appeal was an arrogant display of attempting to alter the law simply on the basis of the size of the institution. Bullying at its stupidest. They were looking to create precedent to say that anyone in the securitization chain can bring enforcement of a […]

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Editor’s Note: It’s hard to imagine that we could have been any more scared than we were a year ago when it looked like we were going over a cliff. And yet we wasted the crisis and continue business as usual despite dire warnings from Simon Johnson (see article below) who has the prospective of […]

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October 9, 2009 Editorial Another Kind of Foreclosure Crisis The foreclosure crisis is being made substantially worse by a shortage of lawyers for people whose homes are at risk. According to a new study, an overwhelming number of homeowners who face foreclosure do not have legal help in protecting their rights. As a result, people […]

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Editor’s Note: They just WON’T get it. Of course they will need a bailout because prices must continue to go down. Just look at the Schiller index that removes inflation from the price of housing and compares it to median income. A child could see where this is going and Washington is covering its eyes […]

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Thank you Deontos Comment: I always thought TWO for the price of ONE was a GOOD thing. Everybody’s talking about the Kansas Appellate Decision? What about this one from Arkansas’s Supreme Court? Same issues, MERS and “black letter law” …. MERS **Lost** and the Arkansas Supreme Court cited the Landmark v KESLER Kansas Decision. ————————————————————— […]

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If I am right, then why are judges are not buying this? see msnbc discussion of “What’s in the Bag?”> object> The problem here is becoming increasingly apparent with Judges of many different ideological persuasions. This all looks like a gimmick to them. And they are right. It’s just that the one finessing the gimmick […]

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Thanks to Nye Lavalle for this Submission Editor’s Note: Tacit Procuration Available in Most States. Watch those procedural requirements on reversing foreclosure. The main procedural points are first file to reverse the sale alleging fraud etc. Second, have a court reporter present at any hearing if you need to appeal. In addition whether it is […]

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The movement is growing and approaching critical mass. It won’t be long now before everyone — including politicians are singing a different song. The fact is most of these foreclosures are wrong — legally, morally, ethically, politically and economically. Kudos to this fine lawyer who is showing some gumption and outrage — something lacking in […]

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