Insights & Client Alerts
Firm news, case analysis, and anecdotes from inside the courtroom.
It's What We Do That Sets Us Apart
Staci Matthei, a paralegal in our Indiana office, shows how experience and attentiveness make a meaningful difference for a borrower in distress.
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It's How We Do It That Matters
A conversation with Managing Attorney Ali Kalman on why assigning one dedicated team to each file creates confidence in the courtroom.
HUD Extends Partial Waiver of Face-to-Face Counseling Requirement
HUD extended its partial waiver of the face-to-face counseling requirement for single-family mortgage loans in default through December 31, 2023.
Unless Judgment Is Entered for Plaintiff and the Note Is Not Cancelled, It Should Be Returned
The Second DCA held that so long as judgment is not entered for the plaintiff and the note has not been cancelled, the note should be returned upon request.
Testimony on a Computer Screen Not in Evidence Held Improper to Prove Mailing
The Fifth DCA ruled testimony about a review of a computer screen not admitted into evidence was improper to prove mailing of a notice of default.
Thank You, Veterans
On Veterans Day, we thank all who served — including our own Nick Geraci, a United States Marine.
HUD “Face-to-Face” Counseling Requirements
In PennyMac v. Ustarez, the 4th DCA clarified when HUD's face-to-face meeting requirement becomes a condition precedent to foreclosure.
Do Party Substitutions Require Amended Complaints?
Florida's Third DCA affirmed that an order of substitution can confer party-plaintiff status even without an amended complaint.
Can a Servicer Prove a Default Letter Sent by a Third-Party Vendor?
Florida's Second DCA reaffirmed that a mortgagee's default-notice requirement can be satisfied using a third-party vendor.
Changes in Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums
Governor DeSantis's Executive Order 20-180 quietly narrowed which foreclosure and eviction cases the moratorium covers.
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