New reports are showing that California Foreclosures have slowed drastically in the first quarter of 2013. Real estate firm, DataQuick has released numbers stating that there has been a 67% decrease in foreclosures over the first quarter of 2012 and a 51.4% drop from Q4 of last year as well. These numbers are encouraging for homeowners who have fallen behind on their monthly mortgage payments and who may have been facing foreclosure otherwise. Lenders filed just 18,567 Notices of Default in … [Read more...] about California Homeowners Bill of Rights Prevent Foreclosure
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Zombie Foreclosures – Let Our Foreclosure Attorney Help You
The horrific term "Zombie Foreclosures" proves that the housing market has still not fully recovered from the economic collapse of just a few years ago. Lenders and Real Estate professionals have used this new term to describe homes that have been left vacant by the owners who thought they were going to lose their houses to foreclosure. Sources are now estimating that there are 302,000 "Zombie Foreclosures" in the country, which is adding to an already stressful situation for some … [Read more...] about Zombie Foreclosures – Let Our Foreclosure Attorney Help You
Foreclosure Settlement Checks Bounce
Homeowners were dealt another blow by the large lending banks when foreclosure checks bounced earlier this week. Checks were issued from a company called Rust Consulting after the leading mortgage banks agreed to a $3.6 Billion settlement earlier this year. The settlement is to pay homeowners who had their home foreclosed on in 2009 and 2010, during a time when lenders were "robosigning" documents – a process that has since been made illegal. The first wave of settlement checks was issued … [Read more...] about Foreclosure Settlement Checks Bounce
Foreclosures on Military Families – We Stop Foreclosure
The men and women who serve this country receive standing ovations at sporting events and have doors held for them when they're in uniform, but far too often we see military families facing foreclosure just like civilians. While some mortgage lenders have been known to be willing to work with families who are having trouble making their monthly payments, others have traditionally shown a lack of compassion for our service personnel. There are new laws protecting military service men and women … [Read more...] about Foreclosures on Military Families – We Stop Foreclosure
Eliminate Hospital Bills With Bankruptcy
An unexpected sickness or injury can quickly land someone in a large amount of debt. Uninsured patients can quickly rack up hospital bills that are far more than they could ever hope to pay back in a timely fashion. After being discharged from the hospital, the relief of being better turns to stress and harassment from bill collectors calling on debts that the patient simply cannot pay. While many people try to make monthly payments in hopes that their debt will slowly go away, others come to … [Read more...] about Eliminate Hospital Bills With Bankruptcy
Did You Receive a Notice of Trustee Sale?
The notice of default came months ago, but now you received the notice of trustee sale. Your lender has provided you with a date that your home is set to be sold at auction in the foreclosure process. Is all hope lost? Clients of Consumer Action Law Group in Los Angeles would confirm that you still have plenty of time to save your home from being foreclosed on. Anyone who has been through the painful process of foreclosure knows that time is of the essence and that the sooner you take action, … [Read more...] about Did You Receive a Notice of Trustee Sale?