Robbie L. Vaughn, Esq. is quoted in the following New York Law Journal article written by Andrew Keshner. Mr. Keshner details how the new Attorney Affirmation requirement has impacted recent foreclosure filings. As stated in the article, we have seen a substantial decline in calls from homeowners seeking foreclosure defense representation. However, we have had […]
Read MoreIn the following video Justice Schack, a NY Supreme Court Judge, and others discuss and provide examples of faulty foreclosure paperwork: PBS Video: Faulty Paperwork Prompts Foreclosure Investigation As always, The Foreclosure Defense Law Firm of VAUGHN & WEBER, PLLC is here to assist you. We are conveniently located in the heart of Nassau County, […]
Read MoreAre foreclosures being halted in NY? Foreclosure defense is a large part of our law practice. We are currently defending foreclosures brought by GMAC, Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo etc. For the most part, we have not seen much evidence of these lenders suspending current foreclosure actions. They are still opposing our motions, replying […]
Read MoreAm I Eligible For A Foreclosure Settlement Conference? Generally, you are eligible for a Mandatory Foreclosure Settlement Conference if: The foreclosure action was commenced against you after February 13, 2010, OR Your case was commenced between September 1, 2008 and February 13, 2010, and involves a subprime, high-cost or nontraditional loan, and The property is […]
Read MoreI was just served with a foreclosure summons and complaint, what should I do? You should respond! The summons tells you that a foreclosure action has been filed and that you have twenty (20) or thirty (30) days to respond. The complaint tells you why the foreclosure action was brought. There are several different ways […]
Read MoreWall Street Reform Bill: $1 billion fund to help unemployed homeowners avoid foreclosure The Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform bill which passed through Congress and is headed for President Obama’s desk, contains a provision that is likely to help some unemployed homeowners avoid foreclosure. The Washington Independent reports that there is a provision in the bill to […]
Read MoreOver 1 million homes could be lost to foreclosure this year A recent Associated Press article is reporting that: “More than 1 million American households are likely to lose their homes to foreclosure this year, as lenders work their way through a huge backlog of borrowers who have fallen behind on their loans.” And that: […]
Read MoreForensic Loan Audits Forensic Loan Audits A Forensic Loan Auditor, purportedly, reviews your mortgage loan documents to determine whether your mortgage lender violated any state or federal mortgage lending laws when they funded your loan. We always wondered if these outfits were really helping homeowners. We couldn’t quite figure out how just finding problems with the […]
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