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Given the terrible state of the economy and the real estate markets – and given the large number of subprime residential loans made during past years – many borrowers are looking for loan modifications as an alternative to foreclosure. Unfortunately, at least at this point there is not much that ...
07/17/2009
Borrowers who obtain Fannie Mae (FNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association) loans for apartment buildings frequently receive lower-interest loans - but must comply with all of the Fannie Mae requirements. One of these is that they hire an attorney to prepare an opinion letter to the initial...
05/01/2009
There are a number of steps that creditors with commercial debts can take to enforce judgments they have received against businesses that owe them money. (Consumer debt collection is much more regulated and is not addressed in this article.) Collection agencies generally work on a contingency-fee...
04/30/2009
There are a number of areas of California law that apply to investors who deal with California real estate. While not everything can be addressed here, this article discusses some of the legal issues that arise on a regular basis for investors. Probate Issues One mistake that California real-esta...
10/21/2008
When assembling a real-estate deal involving other investors (sometimes referred to as "syndication"), one must comply with state and possibly federal securities laws. When securities are issued, they must be registered or fit within an exemption. Otherwise the investors later may be able to sue ...
10/21/2008
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