It was reported in the Miami Herald recently that a former employee of a foreclosure mill law firm in Tampa Florida sued this week for overtime violations when she and others were forced to work “off the clock”. Florida Default Law Group allowed for five hours of overtime per week,…
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Planning on Purchasing a Foreclosed Home In the Tampabay Florida Area? Watch out for Freddie Mac’s Disclaimers!
Our neighbors are considering buying a condominium in Tampa that was foreclosed by Wells Fargo (owned by Freddie Mac) and noticed two strange things in the paperwork this weekend. First, Freddie Mac is only offering insurable title not marketable title and they wanted to use their own title agent. Fortunately,…
Massachusetts Supreme Court in Ibanez Voids Foreclosures: Impact in Florida
Two banks couldn’t prove they owned the mortgages in Massachusetts and they lost a pivotal case on January 7, 2011. This was a Supreme Court decision following an appeal by the banks when they lost at trial earlier this year. The banks probably regret their appeal of a limited land…
Florida Appellate Court Denies Foreclosure When Modification Attempted
In an effort to curb abuses by mortgage servicers, the First District Court of Appeal in Florida ruled on December 8, 2010 in Palacio to set aside a default judgment against Tampa, Florida homeowners who were “under the reasonable belief that the foreclosure action had been abated.” According to the…