Published On: October 19, 2017
Bank of America tries to bully a bankruptcy judge, ignoring the consequences of illegal acts, but the judge is not standing for it. October 19, 2017 – Article posted in Bloomberg.com. Bank of America seems [...]
Published On: July 21, 2017
A typical story of a homeowner and the con artist scum who prey on desperate homeowners: Innocent homeowner caught in bankruptcy scam “I tried to keep my home despite the fact they started foreclosure [...]
Published On: April 18, 2017
Bank of America Hit with $45 Million in Punitive Damages for Bankruptcy Stay Violations In re: Sundquist v. Bank of America, NA | Bank of America Hit with $45 Million in Punitive Damages for Stay [...]
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Published On: April 26, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of people try to save their homes are defrauded by “mortgage modification” and other scams. Desperate people find themselves and their family on the street after trying [...]
Published On: March 13, 2015
Increased Credit Cards and Risky Home Loan Reach Highest Levels Since 2008 The answer is "yes" Credit card debt and risky home loans increase According to an article in ACC International (an Association of Credit [...]
Published On: January 25, 2015
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 [...]
Published On: December 24, 2014
As an Arizona attorney with more than 25 years experience in bankruptcy and foreclosure I see people making desperate economic decisions they later regret. I deal with this behavior by mumbling under my breath (and [...]
Published On: November 24, 2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "CFPB" is proposing additional measures to ensure that homeowners are treated fairly by mortgage servicers. Helping a client protect important assets before filing bankruptcy has always been seen as appropriate [...]
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Published On: November 18, 2014
Is it smart to use your home like a credit card by constantly refinancing? The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer or bankruptcy petition preparer. Certainly they have obligations to keep [...]
Published On: September 30, 2014
Flagstar Bank admits to unlawful practices that caused many consumers to lose the homes they were trying to save. "That is wrong and unacceptable." Bully tactics used to scare or coerce buyers. September 29, 2014 [...]
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Diane helped me navigate through these dark and difficult times.
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She was more interested in my welfare than in charging a fee
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Her team did a fantastic job taking care of my case
"Her team did a fantastic job taking care of my case" C.C. Diane helped me with my Bankruptcy and it was one the more complicated ones where the trustee asked for quite a bit of information and she and Jay did a fantastic job taking care of [...]
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I have followed your advice
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My Attorney Was Disbarred, Diane Jumped in to Help.
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Free consultation and we are ever so grateful
free consultation and we are ever so grateful. C.M. Diane gave invaluable advice during the free consultation and we are ever so grateful. If and when the time comes to pursue further actions financially, Diane is without-a-doubt the one who will guide us. Thanks again! [...]
