South Florida Law Blog

Florida homeowners scored a huge win last week when a Florida Appellate Court ruled that banks could no longer continue to break the rules in almost every foreclosure action. Following advice I gave in my letter to the editor of the Florida Bar Journal months ago, the Fourth District Court finally recognized that affidavits being submitted as “evidence” by banks […]

The Florida Fair Foreclosure Act is making headlines. It’s no secret that the Florida courts are clogged with homeowners and banks wrestling over foreclosed homes. Florida lawmakers seeking to relieve the burden on the court system are looking to streamline the process with a new bill. The Palm Beach Post reports Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, is shopping for input on […]

    The South Florida Business Journal caught up with Weston Title and Oppenheim Law to get Roy Oppenheim’s opinion on a recent mortgage deal. Banks giving their employees sweetheart deals on financial products is nothing new. Recently, Great Florida Bank COO, Masood Ghomeshi experienced one of the perks of being a bank employee by landing a loan modification that […]

This is our economy and it’s time for us to take charge. Agreed? Read on. From time to time the South Florida Law Blog invites people who I respect and are friends to post a blog. I introduce you to my dear friend William McCarty, an attorney who lives in the DC area. “You can always count on Americans to […]

Oppenheim Law’s most popular videos and blog posts are on the topic of deficiency judgements. So, by popular demand, we will continue to provide news and insight on this topic. Understanding deficiencies and the Florida rules which pertain to them are key to avoid getting a deficiency judgment. What is a Deficiency? The unpaid mortgage debt associated with a residence […]

President Obama is trying to do what all first term presidents want to do – win a second term. His plan for securing reelection is made up of three prongs: 1.”Fixing” the housing market 2. Creating jobs 3. Giving banks a free pass to destroy the world economy through a volatile mix of forgery, fraud, and greed. Obama’s plan for […]

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. […]

In an official Florida real estate news release, Oppenheim Law reports about 80 percent of its Florida foreclosure clients had deficiencies completely waived once they closed their short sale, also known as a pre-foreclosure sale, saving homeowners more than $16 million dollars in 2010/2011. The lesson learned: by working with the banks, homeowners can craft their own real estate bailout […]