Published On: December 2, 2019
$59 million dollar judgment for deliberately scheming to evade the law and cause harm to their clients The Mortgage Law Group, LLP d/b/a The Law Firm of Macey, Aleman & Searns, Consumer First Legal Group [...]
Published On: September 23, 2019
Debt isn’t fun at any age, but it can be especially scary for senior citizens. Seniors normally don’t have regular paychecks coming in, and the bulk of their income may comprise of Social Security checks. [...]
Published On: July 24, 2019
HOMEOWNER WIN FIRST ROUND UPDATE: August 28, 2019: Bankruptcy Judge James L. Garrity, Jr. of Manhattan ruled that a plan cannot cut off a homeowner’s defenses and rights of recoupment against someone who purchases his [...]
Published On: June 17, 2019
Urban African American neighborhoods are hardest hit as nearly 100,000 loans have failed. 6/2019 By Nick Penzenstadler and Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, read extensive report – article from USA TODAY Reverse mortgages – thousands of seniors, [...]
Published On: June 8, 2019
YOUR MORTGAGE CLOSING CHECKLIST By Melissa Yu – JUN 03, 2019, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Closing is one of the most important stages of buying a house. Learn how to prepare and what to expect so you [...]
Published On: March 16, 2019
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 [...]
Published On: March 5, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report focusing on mortgages made to first-time homebuyers who are serving in the armed forces or are veterans. The Bureau’s report is the first time researchers have [...]
Published On: February 17, 2019
The answer is probably ‘no’, but depends on certain facts. It depends on the law of the state where the judgment debtor lives. It also depends on the type of assets the judgment debtor has [...]
Published On: September 2, 2018
On May 24, 2018 a permanent extension of the “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” (PTFA) was signed into federal law. The PTFA enables renters whose homes were in foreclosure to [...]
Published On: May 23, 2018
Your home is your most valuable asset. Over the last 30+ years of helping people file for bankruptcy protection the most concern by homeowners is if they will lose their home. My [...]
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Going thru CH13 was a huge and difficult decision for us
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Diane made this whole process a lot less scary
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Diane and Jay were always very positive and consistently receptive in answering and returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner
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Diane and Jay are very knowledgeable, and they guided me from beginning to end.
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Diane and Jay were excellent
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Thank you so much for all your hard work
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I do appreciate your kindness
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Diane Helped me Maneuver the Process of Bankruptcy Through an Unusual Situation
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It felt like we had some friends who cared about us
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Diane took over my case when my other attorney was disbarred.
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The Best
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Rated high among her peers
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You gave us great guidance
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I have a much clearer understanding of my choices and that has made the financial challenges much easier to deal with
I have a much clearer understanding of my choices and that has made the financial challenges much easier to deal with. T.P. Feeling the questionable unease of financial hardship can be one of life’s most serious challenges; not knowing where to turn for information, who to trust, [...]
You were brilliant!
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