by Joe Bird, Esq. My father served in WWII. He landed on the beaches of Normandy, D-Day plus 12. He was a member of the demolition and engineering section of his Division. A corporal who volunteered when he was rejected by the Air Force for a special officer’s training program because of his poor vision. […]
More Ammo In The Fight Against Fraudulent Foreclosures
by Brian Mahany Over the last several months we have identified many of the legal mistakes made by big banks and loan servicing companies – mistakes that may allow the homeowner to avoid foreclosure or at least force lenders to negotiate a fair and equitable resolution. Today’s post examines loan bundles and improper mortgage assignment […]
Washington State Attorney General Takes on MERS
by Brian Mahany Earlier this year the state attorney general of Washington filed a brief with the Washington State Supreme Court taking on MERS. We are happy to see elected officials finally realizing the mortgage mess is not going to fix itself. In the case of Kristin Bain versus Metropolitan Mortgage Group, the A.G. weighed […]
Appeals Court Tosses Foreclosure (Wisconsin Foreclosure Defense)
[With updates] In a case decided March 23rd of this year, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed a judgment of foreclosure issued by a Rock County Circuit Court Judge. Aurora Loan Services obtained a judgment of foreclosure against David and Nancy Carlsen. The dispute in this case wasn’t the money owed, it was whether Aurora […]