Unpaid debts can disrupt even the best-laid financial plans. Whether you're an individual or a business, a debtor failing to make payments can create unnecessary stress and logistical challenges. However, there are strategies you can employ to encourage prompt repayment while maintaining professionalism and complying with legal requirements. Below, we outline seven techniques to help [...]
Recovering outstanding debts can be a daunting process, but enlisting the help of an experienced lawyer can make the process more efficient and less stressful. Debt collection attorneys specialize in legal strategies to help recover unpaid amounts, ensuring compliance with complex laws while protecting your rights as a creditor. Whether addressing disputes or initiating lawsuits, [...]
If you’ve won a court judgment, congratulations! But the hard truth is that securing a judgment is only part of the process. Collecting the money you’re owed can be challenging, especially if the losing party is reluctant to pay. Whether you’re dealing with an individual or a business, navigating the collection process requires strategy, patience, [...]
Oftentimes, a Debtor files a Bankruptcy petition that will stay a pending foreclosure. Should the Debtor seek relief under Chapter 7, all property of the Debtor becomes property of the Bankruptcy Estate and subject to disposition by the Chapter 7 Trustee, with court approval. Should the Chapter 7 Trustee determine that there is no equity in the mortgaged premises, he/she will “abandon” the property, and title will then revert back to the Debtor. The Debtor must then either pay the secured debt, or “surrender” the property to the Secured Creditor in satisfaction of, at least, the secured portion of the debt.
Years ago, banks were not permitted to make second mortgages, and the people who borrowed money secured by a second mortgage were perceived to be in financial difficulty.
On December 3, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, decided the case of Kevin Prescott v. Seterus, Inc., 635 Fed. Appx. 640, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 20934 (11th Cir. Fla. 2015) and held that the inclusion of estimates or anticipated costs that have not yet been incurred, in a payoff or reinstatement letter, is a violation of the FDCPA.
As noted in my previous article, “Statute of Limitations,” New York’s six (6) year Statute of Limitations is tolled for the time the bankruptcy is pending, (CPLR section 204) and renewed for an additional six (6) year period if the debtor acknowledges the debt in writing. (GOL 17-101)
In the first two parts of this series of articles, we discussed the short sale programs offered by HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives), Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association; FNMA) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp; FHLMC).
In our last article, we discussed the different types of short sales available and some of the details of the HAFA short sale program, in particular. In this article, we discuss some of the requirements and provisions of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac short sales.
In our last article, we discussed the Loss Mitigation procedures that occur in the state court, as part of the foreclosure process. In addition, Servicers are required to participate in Loss Mitigation within the Bankruptcy Court, once a Borrower files a Bankruptcy Petition. Since the Bankruptcy Court is a part of the federal court system, the process begins anew, regardless of what occurred at the state court mediation.
