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11 Aug Foreclosure Defense Checklist

Posted at 08:00h in Foreclosure Defense, Mortgage Issues by L. Jed Berliner, Western & Central Massachusetts Consumer Lawyer 0 Comments

Here’s a list to stop a foreclosure. Much depends on your particular state’s law, of course. It’s an incomplete work in progress, because new theories are being developed and tested every day. So much is being newly argued that the courts are not uniform on their rulings, whether for liability or for remedies.

1. Was the Annual Percentage Rate in the Truth In Lending disclosureproperly calculated?

2. If this is a second or refinanced mortgage, were there a sufficient number of notices of your right to cancel?

3. Were the mortgage terms unfair or deceptive, such as a teaser rate?

4. Was a list of HUD-approved counselors given within 45 days after the first missed payment?

5. Did the lender hold the original mortgage note document at all times required for the foreclosure process, or is the reason for its absence justifiable?

6. Did the lender hold the mortgage at all times required for the foreclosure process?

7. Were all mortgage assignments timely and valid under your state’s laws, having correct notarizations and authorized signatures?

8. Were all mortgage assignments made to the correct entities under the requirements of any securitized trust?

9. If the lender received TARP funds or has signed up for HAMP, do you have a mortgage loan modification application pending?

10. Was there fraud, perhaps from reckless use of an inflated appraisal, or tampering with a mortgage application, or falsely promising that the mortgage would be refinanced again?

See my earlier post for more information.

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L. Jed Berliner, Western & Central Massachusetts Consumer Lawyer

L. Jed Berliner practices exclusively in consumer bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and related consumer protection litigation such as credit card defenses and suing debt collectors. He established his Springfield, MA practice in 1988. Attorney Berliner is a regular and active contributor to the Bankruptcy Law Network, the Bankruptcy Roundtable, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, three specialized consumer bankruptcy forums on the Internet, and is an informal mentor to regional practitioners. He is recognized by his peers as an expert in consumer bankruptcy issues. He thoroughly enjoys being rated "excellent" in his client surveys.

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