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I handle these matters for a flat fee of $5000.
First you need a New York lawyer. If there are other assets, etc., you need an estate lawyer that knows the foreclosure issues. As to the... Read Answer
Is it the lien being sold, or the property? Are you dealing with MTAG or NYC? Not enough facts here to answer.
Unless you were promised a different outcome, you probably signed on to the reinstatement, which in Chapter 13 is what you are supposed to get. ... Read Answer
Not only can it be sold, the bank would love it to be sold. The issue is the value relative to the amount due. If there is equity, then a... Read Answer
Who are you in the whole deal? A borrower never files a 1099.
Letting it go to foreclosure seems like the right idea. You will be sued in that case to clear title, but not for money, so you can ignore the... Read Answer
If you are homeless what is being foreclosed? Being homeless is not a barrier to any legal claim.
It could be a legit deal. There is certain paperwork you would need to see first.
While you could litigage to challenge the loan, you do not want to risk the house over it. I think you should pay. If you are worked up... Read Answer
As the first is fully secured, the first will generally wait for the foreclosure by the second to finish and get paid at the end.
Lawyers that charge this way are often scammers. This guy has taken your money and done nothing. Your only remedy at this point to avoid... Read Answer
You heard wrong. NY law is that payments must be claimed within six years of default. So, the statute has not run on any of your... Read Answer
It depends where your case is in the process. If a sale is going to be set, bankruptcy is your likely answer. A motion to vacate the... Read Answer
It is called surplus money. There is only one way to do it. I have handled many of these cases.
The statute of limitations applies to the time to file a suit, not the time to finish it. I am unclear where you are in the process from your... Read Answer
You could sue the realtor in small claims for any fee you paid. You cannot be evicted if you can show your lease, but the lease is not required... Read Answer
If the payment plan is in writing and guaranteed it sounds like two offices do not know what the other is doing. But, you likely do owe the... Read Answer
Pay rent to no one, but save the money in case you are ordered to pay someone later.
Unless the lease was recorded, you are not the tenant. You need to be evicted like any holdover. Ask the owner to pay to relocate and... Read Answer
No. Answer the case to delay the matter.
Bankruptcy is one option. You can still apply for modification, even though the court mandated process is over.
To whom do you pay rent? If no one, you will be evicted. Call the foreclosing attorney to find out the owner.
You did not post your county, but call the Receiver in your town and see if a payment plan is possible. If not, the start of the foreclosure is... Read Answer
Surplus money claims are a form like proceeding. Location is Staten Island is not required. Any local lawyer who does this is fine.