I have seen quite a few emails lately about people needing an attorney in different locations. There are a few good ways to find an attorney: 1. Personal recommendation of friends or family. This is the best way to find…
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California Debt Blog: Credit Score Impact: Short Sale versus Foreclosure
People ask me about the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure as it impacts their credit score frequently. There are no hard and fast rules. It depends on your situation. However, here are some guidelines: A short sale…
California Debt Blog: Wa Mu Mistakenly Sells Woman’s House
It is amazing that this happens, but Washington Mutual (now Chase) mistakenly sold a woman’s house in Florida. NBC in Miami is reporting that the woman came home to the Sheriff throwing her family out of a house she just…
California Debt Blog: Did Countrywide give preferential loans?
Sen. Dodd and Sen. Conrad both received preferential loans from Countrywide, according to testimony in front of a Senate ethics committee. The AP is reporting that, not only did they receive preferential loans, but they knew about it. I don’t…
California Debt Blog: Sample Validation Letter to Debt Collector
I have had a lot of people calling lately asking what to do when a debt collector sends the first letter. By law, you have 30 days to dispute the debt and ask for validation of the debt. You should…
California Debt Blog: More on Erica Brachfeld and Brachfeld and Associates
One concern for attorneys, especially attorney bloggers, is how much you can write about existing cases. Obviously, I cannot list my client names or violate the attorney client privilege. But, I can write about things that happen in cases. I…
California Debt Blog: Arrow Financial Services Loses A Default
I recently was sent a copy of a denial of default judgment out of Louisiana. Download In that case, Arrow Financial Services asked the court for a default judgment. The court rejected it. Why? For the simple reason that Arrow…
California Debt Blog: The Banks Trying to Limit Your Rights
I do not know the last time I posted and just gave you an article. But here goes from the New York Times: What is up with the banks and the rest of the financial industry? The people running this…
California Debt Blog: Banks Avoiding Doing Loan Modifications
A new study by the Federal Reserve of Boston concludes that lenders are not offering loan modifications, despite the lenders statements to the contrary. Why? Because the lenders aren’t making money on them. The interesting part, I think, is that…
California Debt Blog: California AG Sues Mitchell Roth
I can’t provide the story via the link since it is a locked story, but here is the story from The Recorder, a legal publication out of San Francisco: SACRAMENTO — Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued a Southern…