South Florida Law Blog

I’m a firm believer in word of mouth advertising. What a better way to get a referral than from a trusted friend? Since 23% of home loans in Florida are in foreclosure or behind on mortgage payments, chances are you know someone I can help. Tell your friends to join us tonight for a free workshop and learn 10 Tips […]

Attorney Roy Oppenheim from foreclosure defense firm Oppenheim Law will be taking questions tonight live from CBS4 during its foreclosure defense hotline. South Floridians are encouraged to call in to CBS4 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM tonight with their Florida foreclosure questions. Topics discussed include: foreclosure defense, mediation in foreclosure, loan modifications and loan modification scams. What: Foreclosure Hotline: Ask […]

Is 10 percent the new five percent when it comes to unemployment rates just like 50 is the new 30 in age? Roy Oppenheim says, maybe so. As the index of leading economic indicators shows signs of life, including an increase in new housing starts and in Florida an increase in residential housing sales, it seems odd that no one […]

The President made it abundantly clear last night that one of the bailout’s fundamental purposes is to help troubled homeowners who need to refinance their homes, thereby preventing foreclosure. Yet one of the most popular Google searches yesterday concerned one’s ability to delay or stave off a foreclosure by demanding the foreclosing bank produce the original Note. In fact the […]

Last night I actually watched the entire Academy Awards with my family. I don’t remember the last time I ever did that… from the opening number to the Best Picture. This year, I also watched the entire Super Bowl… This is very unusual for me. Then again… we are in truly unusual times. Both of these national events somehow seemed […]

Today the Obama Administration dipped its big toe into the foreclosure quagmire by announcing a number of moves that will try to keep people in their homes who still have jobs or income. Therefore, residents experiencing Florida foreclosure will be able to modify their loans, refinance, or with Congressional approval, modify the amount owed to the banks in bankruptcy. President […]

People are constantly asking me how we got into this economic mess, which is a byproduct of so many folks in foreclosure. My answer is simple… but direct … how did we get into Iraq? The answer is who cares? How do we now get out? But there is a striking difference between these two fiascos: The economy and Iraq […]

OK… so I go to court on Tuesday morning for what is called motion calendar. That is where you get maybe unto 5 minutes of face time with the Judge. We were there to move to dismiss a foreclosure for numerous procedural or due process grounds: including the fact that the note was lost and then assigned without recorded proof […]