by Mark J. Markus | Mar 18, 2018 | Bankruptcy Law, chapter 13, foreclosures, etc., Loan Modification
When facing foreclosure on your home, you may be willing to do just about anything to keep it. A google search for “foreclosure defense attorney” will yield pages of results of lawyers. They all promise to give you the best chance of stopping a foreclosure...
by Mark J. Markus | Sep 23, 2014 | Bankruptcy Law, chapter 13, foreclosures, etc.
Stopping Los Angeles Foreclosure Sales: What Not To Do I hope you never find yourself in the situation where you need to stop a foreclosure sale on your home. But many do. Bad advice and failure to plan can lead to disastrous results. I have been practicing...
by Mark J. Markus | Oct 4, 2012 | asset protection, foreclosures, etc., real estate issues, tax issues, taxes
Your Home Loan Mortgage Just Disappeared? In the past few weeks in my Los Angeles, California practice, I have had several potential (and existing) clients tell me that the bank which holds the junior mortgage (e.g. 2nd or 3rd trust deed) on their house has suddenly...
by Mark J. Markus | Oct 24, 2011 | foreclosures, etc., Uncategorized
A while back I wrote about the perils of waiting too long to file a bankruptcy case (see Dangers Of Waiting Too Long To File Bankruptcy). One common theme that is becoming ridiculously frequent is people waiting for loan modification approval to save their homes from...
by Mark J. Markus | Jan 30, 2009 | chapter 13, foreclosures, etc., lien stripping
On January 6, 2009, Senator Dick Durbin (D, IL) introduced Senate Bill 61 called the “Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009.” The bill has several provisions, which can be analyzed by following the above link, but the main purpose...
by Mark J. Markus | Sep 18, 2008 | Bankruptcy Law, foreclosures, etc., means test, real estate issues
When faced with losing real estate, people often have to choose between doing a short sale and simply letting the bank foreclose. Real estate brokers are pushing hard to have people do “short sales” on their properties, instead of allowing them to go to...
