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Category: Florida Law News

Thanksgivukkah

Wed Nov 27, 2013 by on Florida Law News

Every year at this time, I take a few minutes to reflect on the year and give thanks for all the good there is in the world. And it is for that reason that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday as it has been for some time. Of course, when I was a kid Chanukah was my favorite holiday between lighting […]

Breaking bad zombie mortgages? .. Better call Roy!

Mon Nov 25, 2013 by on Florida Law News

Three reasons why you’d “Better Call  Saul” from “Breaking Bad” or Roy when it comes to “Zombie Mortgages.”   Stand your ground if served by foreclosure. Never move out. Have lots of options and time.” Better call Roy.”   What is a zombie property? Foreclosure was dismissed or thrown out or the bank lost the case? Mortgage lien remains on the property. Can’t […]

A View of the Bench

Tue Nov 5, 2013 by on Florida Law News

At a recent  seminar with the Daily Business Review,  250 lawyers engaged in the practice of  foreclosure law where a number of foreclosure and appellate judges served on a panel with me, I admonished the judicial branch to take heed. Specifically, I suggested that as the Florida Supreme Court in 1939 in Kilgore Groves, Inc. v. Mayo warned, one cannot allow […]

4 Biggest Takeaways in Foreclosure Law

Tue Oct 29, 2013 by on Florida Law News

While presenting at  “A View from the Bench” conference along with the Daily Business Review (DBR), I was able to interact with judges, attorneys and homeowners regarding the state of foreclosure law. To lay out the most important things to remember (feel free to quote, tweet or share) here are the – 4 Biggest Takeaways From “A View from the […]

A few good men and women along with judges, foreclosure defense attorneys and homeowners enjoy lively discussions in court

Mon Oct 14, 2013 by on Florida Law News

The following article was originally published in the Daily Business Review by Adolfo Pesquera and has been republished in the South Florida Law Blog with excerpts from foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim.  A few good men and women last week enjoyed a lively conference in a mock courtroom to discuss the state of residential homeowners and foreclosure law in Florida. Tougher standards for getting […]