What's even harder to understand is that the State Bar's most recent interpretation of SB 94 completely disagrees with how California Attorney General Harris and Governor Brown interpreted the law in documents filed with the court last year when... (Continue reading)
So, demand is rising while prices are falling... fascinating. Perhaps it's because of a combination of factors, such as incredibly tight credit markets, an ongoing avalanche of foreclosures coming onto the market, a worsening jobs market, higher unemployment, and... (Continue reading)
Now, as we're facing a crisis of unprecedented proportion, we're learning the hard way that our rights as borrowers are almost non-existent. In California and around the country, foreclosure defense lawyers saw that mortgage servicers could far too often... (Continue reading)
Praise the Lord, and please pass the foreclosures, right? We need to get through the foreclosures... clear the market... let it hit bottom... isn't that what Mitt Romney, Rick Santelli, House Republicans, quite a few Democrats too... and a... (Continue reading)
I decided that I had to do more to help stop homeowners from getting ripped off, by providing the state specific information homeowners need to make the right decisions for their individual goals and circumstances. Moving forward on the... (Continue reading)
On this page you'll find links to resources available from the State of California including how to contact your state representative, and what to do if you think you've been the victim of fraud or a scam.... (Continue reading)
CLICK BELOW FOR: State of California Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to California’s foreclosure laws. But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by reading... (Continue reading)
Gordon F. Dickson, Chairman & Senior Partner Deborah P. Gutierrez, Managing Partner PROSPER LAW ““ The Homeowner’s Law Firm 6100 Center Drive, Suite 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90045 info@prosperlaw.com Telephone: 310.893.6200 Toll Free: 800.808.9798 Facsimile: 800.808.0428 Website: www.prosperlaw.com... (Continue reading)
Originally posted in June 2009. Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a directive today that forces “foreclosure consultants” to register with the Attorney General’s office and post a $100,000 bond by July 1, 2009. According to the press... (Continue reading)
Originally posted in May 2009. When I spoke with the California Department of Real Estate a few weeks ago, they told me that they would soon be publishing information related to the problematic companies and “scammers” involved in loan modifications.... (Continue reading)
Originally posted in January 2010. Okay, I have two questions that really need answers: 1. Why is there controversy or uncertainty over whether someone at risk of losing his or her home should or should not hire an attorney?... (Continue reading)
The facts of the matter today as related to the foreclosure crisis and loan modifications, however, could not be considered positive, I'm afraid. Help does not appear to be on the way, or on the horizon. As inconceivable... (Continue reading)