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How Long Will Chapter 13 Delay Foreclosure?

Sawin & Shea

Although sometimes borrowers can receive a forbearance or work out a repayment plan with their lenders, many are unable to reach this agreement, meaning they’re at risk of losing their homes. A secured debt means that the borrower has collateral on the debt, such as a car lease. Can I Stop Foreclosure with Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

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What Lenders Need to Know About § 702.036 and the Finality of Foreclosure Sales

Jimerson Firm

Lenders need to be aware that borrowers and other lienholders can bring an action or proceeding to set aside, invalidate, or challenge the validity of a final judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage, even after the foreclosure sale. The property was acquired by a “person affiliated with” the foreclosing lender or the borrower.

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Lenders Beware: Be Sure to Foreclose Subordinate Liens and Encumbrances

Jimerson Firm

Lenders must pay particular attention to subordinate liens and encumbrances prior to initiating any foreclosure action. Lenders can discover whether subordinate liens and encumbrances exist on a property by performing a title examination prior to initiating foreclosure. Subordinate Liens. York, 903 So. 2d 981, 983 (Fla.

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How Lenders Can Avoid Losing Their Collateral by Paying Off the Borrower’s Property Tax Obligations

Jimerson Firm

This may be troublesome for lenders because the property may then be sold for taxes, which will eliminate the lender’s mortgage lien. This may leave some lenders wondering how it can protect their mortgage interests, if the borrower is delinquent in paying its property taxes. How Do Property Taxes Result in Loss of Collateral?

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Evicting Homeowners and Tenants After Foreclosure Sale

Jimerson Firm

Oftentimes, when a lender forecloses on real estate collateral, the lender will purchase the property at the foreclosure sale. Once the lender has title to the property, it has the right to take possession of the property. Federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. How to Evict a Previous Homeowner.

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Mitigating Risks Associated with Hotel, Restaurant and Entertainment Industry Economic Challenges: Part 5 – Commercial Foreclosures 101

Jimerson Firm

Sometimes, foreclosure of a commercial property is the only option available to lenders and servicers to limit losses as a result of defaults on hotel and restaurant mortgages. Parts 1-4 of this series discussed pre-foreclosure options available to lenders dealing with hotel/restaurant mortgage defaults. 702.015(4) , Fla.

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Post-Default Environmental Risk Management for SBA Lenders

Jimerson Firm

If a borrower defaults on a SBA loan, the lender or CDC must assess the environmental risk of contamination before conducting any liquidation action that could result in a loss, or otherwise increase the risk of loss, due to the actual or alleged presence of contamination. What Are Environmental Risks? SOP 50 10 5(E), Appendix 2.

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