• 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 [...]

  • The following is a guest post – by Gary R. Stickell, a great Arizona bankruptcy attorney and my friend and mentor for more than 20 years. COVID-19 and CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCIES Most, if not all, [...]

  • WARNING TO THE WISE: Never do a short sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, allow a trustee’s sale, or a foreclosure to go forward without first obtaining both legal and tax advice. You cannot undo [...]

  • Arizona anti-deficiency law for residential property clarified by the Arizona Supreme Court. The answer is "yes" Arizona Revised Statute: 33-814 G. If trust property of two and one-half acres or less which is limited to [...]

  • Arizona anti-Deficiency Law: Since 1971 Arizona law has normally protected the borrower who defaults on a home loan. A lender could foreclose, but could not sue the borrower if the loan was on property 2 [...]

  • Homeowners’ association received special treatment in bankruptcy. Depending on your situation it is possible that both federal and state law comes into play. Do you have a homeowners association?  Do you want to know your [...]

  • Published On: December 18, 2013

    Arizona has the third highest negative equity - with approximately 22% negative and 4% near negative equity. The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer or bankruptcy petition preparer. Certainly they have [...]

  • Published On: November 29, 2013

    The Next Balloon to Burst: Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) hitting 10 year anniversary More than $221 billion of these loans at the largest banks will hit this mark over the next four years. [...]

  • Banks face a high financial risk if they do not take the steps needed to identify borrowers who are at risk of falling short on payments. More than $221 billion of these loans at the [...]

  • Published On: October 4, 2013

    Using Bankruptcy to Save a Home is a Challenge and Must be Done with Careful Planning. It is also important to have the assistance of an experienced Chapter 13 attorney. WARNING: The default rate for [...]