Thu Sep 13, 2018 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense, News & Real Estate Law
Florida is in the headlines once again. However, this time it’s not because of a hurricane or any other natural disaster. This time, Florida has made headlines for its high rate of foreclosures. According to a study report conducted by Attom Data Solutions, the foreclosure rates are the highest in Florida compared to the last few years. The rates are […]
Thu Aug 30, 2018 by Oppenheim Law on News & Real Estate Law
Politics aside, voters and potential real estate residential home purchasers and sellers are concerned about how the upcoming midterm election and its outcome will affect them financially. With the election having the capacity to change the balance of power, this sense of uncertainty may make selling residential real estate more difficult and cause a delay on purchasing a home until […]
Fri Jul 27, 2018 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate & Real Estate Law
Government Scrutiny of Luxury Real Estate Back in 2016, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) began cracking down on real estate transactions involving high-end properties purchased through shell companies out of concern about money laundering and illicit transactions. FinCEN subjected these type of transactions to governmental review, and came to require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the […]
Mon Jul 16, 2018 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate & Real Estate Law
The Oppenheim Law team recently secured an appellate victory for our clients in the matter of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee v. Rafael Liy and Melany Liy, a foreclosure matter in Broward County. Our clients originally prevailed at the trial level when the court entered an order dismissing the foreclosure suit at trial. The bank appealed the dismissal […]
Thu Apr 12, 2018 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate Law
Recently, our team at Oppenheim Law had the honor of filing a friend of the court brief (otherwise known as an amicus curiae) with the Florida Supreme Court on the issue of whether a borrower in a foreclosure action can obtain attorneys’ fees when the Court has found that the lender did not have standing to bring the action. Our […]
Fri Mar 9, 2018 by Oppenheim Law on Foreclosure Law
Recently, Roy Oppenheim was featured in the Daily Business Review for our firm’s strong history in representing homeowners in foreclosure. In 2008, borrowers had very limited or viable options, and real estate attorneys were leery about taking on cases from borrowers who couldn’t pay their loans or their attorneys’ fees. However, that did not stop us.
Mon Aug 28, 2017 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
Oppenheim Law in Weston, Florida will be one of the first firms in the entire state to start accepting cryptocurrencies for legal services.
Wed Jun 21, 2017 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
The Federal Reserve has put on its hiking boots. Last week, the Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rates. Homeowners and prospective buyers alike are rightfully alarmed about what the increased interest rates could signal for the housing market. Since the great recession back in 2007, homeowners enjoyed relatively lower interest rates as the federal government attempted to rebuild […]
