Posts Tagged ‘Senator Ron S. Calderon’

California State Bar RECENT Decision to Cause More Harm to Homeowners in Foreclosure

Written on 1 Dec, 2012 at 22:30

The recent decision by the state bar court now effectively prohibits the charging of fees by lawyers even AFTER services have been completed. Yes, you read that correctly... lawyers can't take advance fees, nor can they be paid after... (Continue reading)

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Two Years Waiting for the New York Times to Write About Lawyers & Loan Modifications, and they Still GET IT WRONG.

Written on 28 Dec, 2010 at 13:04

Can you hear me now? Is that doing it for you? The facts about California attorneys who offer to assist homeowners with loan modifications as presented in the New York Times story are just plain WRONG. ... (Continue reading)

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Gov. Schwarzenegger Does the Right Thing: Signs SB 94 and Vetoes AB 764

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 18:21

I have to say that I was not originally in favor of SB 94's provisions on advance fees, as I saw the language and what I thought to be the original intent as being harmful to homeowners as I saw... (Continue reading)

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