In my work as a foreclosure defense attorney, I have met many passionate professionals committed to keeping hardworking homeowners in their homes. Unfortunately, given the high stakes involved in these cases, I have also seen alot of bad advice being passed on more »
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held today in Wells Fargo v. Cook that the HUD pre-foreclosure requirements are a valid foreclosure defense for FHA loans. As I have written before, FHA loans–aimed at helping low-income Americans buy homes–contain specific pre-foreclosure requirements within the more »
An option for landlords and tenants who need to sue for low amounts of money ($7,000 and under) is small claims court. Small claims cases may be brought in District Court, Boston Municipal Court (if your case occurred in Boston) or Housing more »
The Federal Government announced last Friday that the Home Affordable Modification Program (“HAMP”) has been extended to the end of 2016. HAMP was set to expire at the end of this year; this extension provides homeowners with additional time to more »
