Foreclosure

Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act

2016-02-02T12:25:28-05:00

In a Florida case of first impression, the Second District Court of Appeal ruled in a 2-1 decision that providing a written notice of the assignment of a debt as required under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act is not a condition precedent to a foreclosure action. The Court analyzed the original Staff Analysis and [...]

Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act2016-02-02T12:25:28-05:00

Thinking of bidding on a house or condominium at a foreclosure sale?

2016-01-26T15:40:25-05:00

Beware- you may be liable for thousands of dollars of unpaid assessments. Just because a homeowners or condominium association may have been a defendant in the foreclosure lawsuit (and mentioned in the final judgment) does not mean that such association’s lien for unpaid assessments owed by the prior owner(s) against the property has been eliminated [...]

Thinking of bidding on a house or condominium at a foreclosure sale?2016-01-26T15:40:25-05:00

Termination of Rental Agreement Upon Foreclosure (F.S. 83.561 Governor Signed and Effective 6/2/2015)

2015-06-09T09:14:03-04:00

Sometimes people unwittingly rent and move into a house or a condominium that becomes involved in a mortgage foreclosure.  For many years, those tenants who entered into a lease with the borrower had no right to stay in the property after the foreclosure. During the foreclosure crisis (from 2008 through 2014), a Federal law was [...]

Termination of Rental Agreement Upon Foreclosure (F.S. 83.561 Governor Signed and Effective 6/2/2015)2015-06-09T09:14:03-04:00
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