Published On: April 18, 2025
Reverse mortgages can bring both benefits and drawbacks.
Published On: July 10, 2024
Update: 12/11/24 see article below from National Consumer Law Center, Inc. "NCLC": 15 Ways to Fight Foreclosure of Zombie Second Mortgages Introduction: Zombie mortgages, particularly "zombie second mortgages," are a troubling phenomenon where old, seemingly [...]
Published On: March 30, 2024
After 100 Years of Protecting Homeowners, Arizona's Law Changes to Give Creditors New Rights to Take Your Home Depending on the value of your home, creditors can now take it if [...]
Published On: March 7, 2024
5/2/25 UPDATE - A group of attorneys has pushed a bill through the Arizona legislature to correct this horrible decision by the Arizona Supreme Court - now any form of residence will be protected [...]
Published On: February 23, 2022
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF A COVID-19 FORECLOSURE FORBEARANCE? Can servicers demand a large balance? Generally, the servicers should not be demanding full payment following a COVID forbearance. There [...]
Published On: July 29, 2021
CFPB Releases Online Tool Helps Renters and Landlords Access Federal Assistance New resource helps renters and landlords find state and local programs distributing federal rental assistance funds WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 28, 2021: The [...]
Published On: July 16, 2021
Arizona Residential Eviction Actions Procedures – effective July 15, 2021 IT IS ORDERED that the following procedures are applicable to eviction actions governed by Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 33, filed [...]
Published On: May 16, 2021
Forbearance of Home Mortgages During COVID-19 Know your options before making a decision not to pay your mortgage 11/18/21 UPDATE – see summary of foreclosure alternatives This chart provides a summary of relief [...]
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Published On: May 15, 2021
On January 1, 2022, HB2617 will become the law of Arizona. Your home is no longer protected from your judgment creditors, which will have a devastating effect on Arizona’s consumers, and especially those hardest [...]
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Published On: April 15, 2021
Are you planning on refinancing your home? If so, you could lose protections from creditors under bill at Legislature Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic, Arizona Republic Interviews Diane L. Drain about Arizona homestead protection and [...]
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