South Florida Law Blog

As a foreclosure defense attorney, I get questions every day asking when I think the market is going to correct itself or when the foreclosure rate is going to slow. I believe my friend Al Sunshine, who has been reporting for CBS4 since 1988, provided a thoughtful and honest assessment of South Florida’s economy through the next quarter in his […]

Sadly, a great many people who face foreclosure in Broward County do not seek legal advice before going to court. In fact, only a 2 or 3 percent of folks in foreclosure do. If everyone faced with a foreclosure obtained counsel, the whole foreclosure system would come to a grinding halt. That is in fact no different from if 100 […]

If you missed last weeks real estate workshop, Roy Oppenheim discussed the current Florida real estate market and offered tips for homeowners to stay above water. Roy offers a free foreclosure defense and real estate workshop on the first Thursday of every month, so make sure you check it out or send your friends next time around. See below for […]

Roy Oppenheim, Ellen Pilelsky, and Geoff Sherman will be answering questions about loan modifications and refinancing next Monday on CBS4 Your Money’s real estate panel phone bank. With the ever-changing real estate market, many South Florida residents are left with questions and concerns or are in need of real estate advice. Thanks to Al Sunshine of Miami’s CBS4, South Florida […]

Everyone knows that hindsight is a wonderful thing. Now our friends at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston have issued a voluminous study of mortgage modifications during 2008. Until October 2008, the financial crisis had not reached full bloom. However, the study is extremely insightful into the rational behavior of banks and why mortgage modifications, up until now, have been […]

Do social networks and foreclosures have something in common? Yes! They are both contagious… One of the most fascinating things about a financial crisis – if it lasts long enough – is that while you’re living through it you actually start to see research from various institutions concerning why the crisis has occurred and how to respond to it. In […]

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune interviewed Roy Oppenheim, among other Florida foreclosure attorneys, for his opinion on what to do during the foreclosure process. The article advises homeowners to fight foreclosure and never just give-in to a foreclosure notice. Read on for the full article. Attorneys advise clients to stay in their homes By Todd Ruger Monday, June 29, 2009 SARASOTA COUNTY […]

Well the early statistics are in http://bit.ly/RsUIQ. As expected, we are finding in Florida that the likelihood of completing a loan modification is much higher if conducted with a mediator under court supervision. That’s why it’s likely why we can anticipate that the Florida Supreme Court will require mandatory mediation in every foreclosure action. In fact, in the few Florida […]