South Florida Law Blog

Gov. Rick Scott signs fast-foreclosure bill into law. Members of opposition grops have had discussions about challenging the law as unconstitutional and asking the courts to delay its implementation until it receives judicial review.

Banks need to get their massive foreclosure backlog off the books. There are over 368,000 cases in Florida. I get that. Getting these properties into the hands of families who can afford them, that is what I want to see. It’s needed to jump start the economy, and no one wants to see the banks out of the neighborhoods more […]

It’s called doing the right thing for consumers! New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman stands alone on the side of the consumer, seemingly everyone else against him. The banks are trying to wipe out all of the potential claims against them, and they are being helped by the Obama administration, the Federal Reserve, and most of the State Attorney Generals. […]

Last night was a truly special night. It may have been the highlight for me as a Dad! I was my daughter’s escort as she was a finalist for High School Homecoming Queen. The game was close for most of the night and down by a touchdown. It was late in the fourth quarter. And then the big play came […]

After reviewing the recent numbers for 2009 published by RealtyTrac, nothing is “just right” and won’t be for some time. With foreclosures on the rise in 2009, the new “three bears” to hit the market have nearly doubled the number of foreclosures this year, and the trend will not be ending anytime soon. The highest growth in the foreclosure market […]

Roy Oppenheim is a real estate and Florida foreclosure defense attorney who says the first step to preventing foreclosure or buying a short sale is to know your legal rights. Free Workshop Thursday, November 5 from 6-7pm

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Welcome to the first post of the Oppenheim Law Blog, focused on South Florida foreclosures. We started this blog to keep you up to date on newsworthy legal topics, such as Florida foreclosure law, internet ventures, and personal injury law. Our Florida law professionals will give advice on how these topics affect you and how you should respond. The general […]