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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Contracts and Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: Party needs to cancel its own MTD hearing does a notice to cancel need to be filed or is it better to withdraw motion?

If a moving party files a Motion and can not show for hearing what is proper procedure? Notice of cancellation with reasons or Withdraw the Motion itself? Is Motion basically withdrawn with a Notice to cancel anyway?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison answered on Aug 10, 2021

Either way Wil be fine.

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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Texas on
Q: I'll shorten down my question that I asked earlier should I file for a quit claim deed playing adverse poss or what?

I just want to be able to have a place to lay my head I don't need a lot I don't care if I have to go without electricity or water this is all I have left of my family is this house all my family's deceased I've either buried or cremated 98% of my family in the last 10 years I... Read more »

Teri A. Walter
Teri A. Walter answered on Aug 9, 2021

It sounds like you are having difficulty paying the mortgage and are trying to avoid foreclosure. A quit claim deed won't help in that situation (it doesn't even convey the land in Texas, and should virtually never be used).

An adverse possession claim is a way of acquiring...
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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Civil Rights for Kentucky on
Q: Can I sue seller of land contract for my equity in my home ; Foreclosure filed

Purchase price. $132182

Cash down. $43082

Payments $23160

Appliances $ 3850

Balance. $65940. TOTAL EQUITY

Seller started Foreclosure suing me $11000

Non compliance House Insurance

Non... Read more »

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison answered on Aug 5, 2021

The claim against the seller belongs to your trustee in bankruptcy.

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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: how long would a short sale take approx (months) in Pennsylvania if you have a 1st & 2nd mortgage and a lein on average?

Allegheny county

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
W. J. Winterstein Jr. answered on Aug 4, 2021

To complete a "short sale", you need to procure the consent of the mortgage holders. Both of them, because your buyer will want to take legal title free of all liens and encumbrances. In other words, you need to persuade both lenders that the best way for them to be repaid is from a... Read more »

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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: Can my husband be sued by the bank in PR, for my mother in-laws failure to pay her mortgage? We live in the US.

My father in-law passed away last September and for reasons unknown my mother in-law stopped paying her mortgage. The bank has filed a lawsuit against her, but has also named my husband and his two brothers in the suit. I am not familiar with the laws in Puerto Rico but fail to see how we can be... Read more »

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard answered on Aug 3, 2021

You should ask this question in Justia > Ask a Lawyer > Puerto Rico > Foreclosure, because it is a question of Puerto Rican law, not Florida law. But I would guess that he is being sued in case he might claim some interest in the property, not to make him pay. You indicate that you are... Read more »

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for California on
Q: Whats are my next options if any?

I bought my home back in 2004, with 2 loans (20% & 80%)… 2010 I made a loan modification to combine both loans. I started paying one single payment. In may 2021 I got a default notification and my home has been foreclosed now because the loan modification was made on only one of the 2 loans... Read more »

Yelena Gurevich
Yelena Gurevich answered on Jul 30, 2021

the loan is secured on the property which means they can foreclose at any time, even 10 years later. to avoid foreclosure, you are going to need to pay the balance due in a lump sum, negotiate the payments due, or file a chapter 13 bankruptcy and do a payment plan to catch up to avoid foreclosure.

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for California on
Q: I applied for covid-19 mortgage relief and now face property foreclosure. How do I avoid losing my home???

I was able to resume monthly payments, however, new mortgage service has denied me a repayment plan and refinance option.

Leon Bayer
Leon Bayer answered on Jul 27, 2021

You should have an immediate conversation with one or more bankruptcy lawyers. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is designed to give you up to 5 years to catch up your mortgage, all the while protecting you from foreclosure.

3 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Contracts and Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: Civil Defendant insolvent.Does it help to communicate that with Plaintiff so they will not pursue judgement?

What are usual odds for this that Plaintiff drops case since it cant collect ever anyway?

Phillip William Gunthert
Phillip William Gunthert answered on Jul 25, 2021

They will not drop it in all likelihood as they know they can get the judgment if it is legitimate and then hound you and or hold it over you for the next 10-20 years unless you file for bankruptcy. Your best bet is to show up and try to fight them if you have any defenses or if they cannot prove... Read more »

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2 Answers | Asked in Elder Law, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Real Estate Law for Illinois on
Q: My home has been foreclosed. I just recently found out now. I vacated and gave keys to my attorney in early 2020

It's been auctioned, judge reversed the purchaser of the auction in Dec. 2020. I am now being sued for everything. I was not advised of the court date by my counsel and no one showed to represent me. My calls have not been returned. And to top that off my identity has been stolen and used. I... Read more »

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison answered on Jul 22, 2021

What is your question?

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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Tax Law on
Q: theres an abandoned house ive been looking at, can i just move in?

looks like no one have been their since the 1990s. Ive been going back to look at it for 6 years it hasn't been touched. Only info i can find is the lot number other than that i cant even find the official address

its located 1/12 hour out of town in a rural farming community

Leonard R. Boyer
Leonard R. Boyer answered on Jul 18, 2021

What makes you think you would have any right to move into any house just because a "looked at it for 6 years"? How could that possibly make legal sense?

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2 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: I am a senior citizen holding a mortgage in Charlotte County, Florida. I could not afford a lawyer to foreclose.

I successfully did it on my own with the final judgment awarded in late March and the auction scheduled for April 30. The morning of the auction the debtor showed up with Ch.13 bankruptcy papers and the auction was cancelled. This morning her bankruptcy was dismissed due to non compliance and... Read more »

Barbara Billiot Stage
Barbara Billiot Stage answered on Jul 14, 2021

The courts cannot give you legal advice -- that would be practicing law without a license, which is a felony. Without reviewing the docket, generally you can motion the court to reset the sale.

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: Is it normal procedure for a lender to bring a foreclosure action upon heir(s) with letter of surrender in Fla
Barbara Billiot Stage
Barbara Billiot Stage answered on Jul 12, 2021

Without reviewing a title report I would say generally, yes. They have to clear any possible claims and interest against the property. It is especially important if there are judgments with the same name as the decedent. While the decedent might be "Joe J Smith," any judgment in the... Read more »

2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law and Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: In 2009 for I bought a house $165,000 with $60,000 as a down payment. 2017 I got a loan modification now I owe $154,000
Adam Ira Skolnik
Adam Ira Skolnik answered on Jun 29, 2021

I cannot ascertain what you are asking about? Please provide further information.

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for Florida on
Q: Can my home be foreclosed on if the mortgage is on my mothers name? I’m not in the mortgage.

Home was deeded to me many years ago by my father who passed. Mom being elderly abs has dementiA

Barbara Billiot Stage
Barbara Billiot Stage answered on Jun 23, 2021

Yes, the property can be foreclosed on for an unpaid mortgage no matter who holds title. The note secures the property as payment. You should consult with a mortgage foreclosure defense attorney to make sure the bank is following all of the proper protocols and naming the proper parties. You... Read more »

2 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning, Foreclosure, Real Estate Law and Probate for New Jersey on
Q: My grandmother died with a reverse mortgage on her house with no co-borrowers. How soon can the lender take the house?

Family is searching for the latest Will. Nobody remembers the attorney's name to try to find her to get a copy of the Will. Can the lender call the loan due and/or foreclose on the house before the estate goes through probate? Can anyone else who lived in the house taking care of my... Read more »

Morris Leo Greb
Morris Leo Greb answered on Jun 14, 2021

My best response is that you have raised many important issues that require extensive responses which are beyond the scope of the platform. The best thing to do is retain the services of an attorney who is familiar both with real estate law and probate law.

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1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for North Carolina on
Q: Realtor wants to buy deceased mother’s house before foreclosure and split profits. Is this a scam?

My mother passed and her husband, though separated, is considered next of kin since she didn’t have a will. He neglected to open her estate. The hearing for foreclosure was 2 weeks ago. Ever since this realtor has been calling wanting to buy her house and split profits between himself, moms... Read more »

Lynn Ellen Coleman
Lynn Ellen Coleman answered on Jun 13, 2021

You are the next of kin with regard to real estate. If you die without a will in NC and you are married and have a child: you spouse inherits 1/2 of your intestate real estate and a portion of your intestate personal property (if you die with personal property worth $60,000 or less, your spouse... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for Pennsylvania on
Q: Paying off mortgage loan when in danger if an IRS lien

My father's house is going into foreclosure in August due to unpaid property taxes and mortgage loan. He also has IRS and medical debts. If the house was transferred to my name and the house related debts were paid paid, could a lien still be put on the house for his other debts?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing answered on Jun 11, 2021

Depends on his agreement with the IRS. You should run this by an accountant, but if the house is transferred they can't put a lien on something he doesn't own.

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure for Maine on
Q: What does a non-profit road association who have liens on a property if they receive notice of a lawsuit from the bank

Federal Home Loan Mort. Corp.

Fred Bopp III
Fred Bopp III answered on Jun 3, 2021

You have not provided enough information for me to respond with a complete answer. For example, did the non-profit road association place liens on the property after the bank’s mortgage was already in place on the property? If so, then it sounds like the non-profit road association is a party in... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure on
Q: How would I obtain foreclosure sale information/auction sale/sheriff sale document for a foreclosed home in June 2016?

My ex husband and I filed bankruptcy in 2016. It was discharged in August of 2016. The foreclosure sale on our house was in June of 2016, I believe June 22. How do I obtain the records of this sale? I need them as I am trying to buy a home now and have been pre-approved, underwriting has initially... Read more »

Anna L Self
Anna L Self answered on Jun 3, 2021

The documents should be on file with the Court Clerk of Iredell County. Call them and they can tell you if the documents are online or if you have to go in person to obtain copies.

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: Can I still sue after a year of an injury that's gonna last the rest of my life?

3 officers slammed me down in the yard of the home we Were evicted from. While 2 put there knees in my back one reached around them and grabbed me by the back of my neck, squzz and just held as tightly as he could as if trying to strangle me from behind now my neck aches a lot it pops n creeks and... Read more »

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing answered on Jun 1, 2021

Looks to me like the statute of limitations in Tennessee is one year. If it is over a year you can't proceed. Contact attorneys who handle "police misconduct." You need exact dates.

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