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Jimerson Firm
JANUARY 28, 2021
When a lender obtains a final judgment of foreclosure from the court, the mortgaged property is sold at public auction and, if bought by someone other than the foreclosing lender, the proceeds are applied to the debt owed by the delinquent borrower. Procedure For Getting a Deficiency Judgment. Amount of Deficiency Judgment.
Jimerson Firm
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The Florida Supreme Court has published the proper form to use when seeking a final judgment of foreclosure: Form 1.996(a), Final Judgment of Foreclosure (8-18-20). Last year, the Form was amended again to add a reference to Section 83.561, Florida Statutes and the rights of a tenant occupying foreclosed residential property.
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Jimerson Firm
MAY 19, 2021
Although a lender may have won the battle by obtaining a final judgment of foreclosure from the court, it may not win the war. Although a lender may not be able to avoid this from happening, it should be aware of how and why their final judgment of foreclosure may be set aside. Why Would a Final Judgment of Foreclosure be Set Aside?
Financial Forensic Services
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
History of the Judgment Enforcement Problem. 80 percent of the civil money judgments in the United States are never collected. Note: when drafting the judgment language for the judge’s signature, many attorneys stop with “legal fees.” Be sure to have the attorney include “plus the cost of collections.”
Jimerson Firm
AUGUST 7, 2020
sell, lease, license, exchange, collect, or otherwise dispose of receivership property.” § 714.02(14), A receiver is defined in the Act as a “person appointed by the court as the court’s agent, and subject to the court’s direction, to take possession of, manage, and, if authorized. Receivers have broad duties and powers under section 714.12
The Creditors Rights
JUNE 21, 2016
Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a creditor to obtain a judgment denying its debtor a discharge of debts incurred by false pretenses or actual fraud. Husky sued Ritz under a Texas statute which allows creditors to hold shareholders responsible for corporate debts under circumstances involving actual fraud.
Consumer Financial Services Law
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Editor’s Note: On November 3, 2016, Smith Debnam’s Jerry Myers attended a meeting with the CFPB to discuss the proposed rules for third party debt collection. On Thursday November 3, 2016 I joined a group of colleagues for a meeting with the CFPB to discuss its proposed rules for third party debt collection.
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