Going through the foreclosure process is something that everyone hopes they’ll never have to face. The prospect of losing your home can significantly disrupt your life and dramatically impact your future and the future of those who depend on you. In the face of such hardship, it can be tempting…
Category: Foreclosure Defense
Zombie closures are up around the country, and that includes in the Sarasota-Manatee region and the rest of southern Florida. Zombie foreclosures occur when homeowners suspect the bank will foreclose on their home, or they have already received a foreclosure notice. Fearing the worst, homeowners sometimes simply pack up their…
The moratorium Governor DeSantis issued on evictions and foreclosures in April has now expired. Unfortunately, Floridians are still being hit hard by the pandemic, and many have yet to return to work, which means it is still very difficult for them to pay their rent or their mortgage. While this…
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As Floridians continue to feel the fallout of the ongoing pandemic, Governor Ron DeSantis has been asked by two advocacy groups to extend the moratorium currently on mortgages in the state. In late September, the Florida Housing Justice Alliance, along with Connected in Crisis, collectively wrote to the governor asking…
Sometimes, it seems as though homeowners in Florida cannot catch a break. Just as the state was beginning to recover from the recession in 2008, the pandemic hit. Homeowners did not know how they were going to pay their mortgages and suddenly faced the possibility that they may lose their…
Florida has one of the longest foreclosure lawsuit timelines in the country. After a lender has filed a foreclosure action, it can take months before the property owner is forced out of their home, which can cause a great deal of stress for the lender, as they typically want these…
The coronavirus pandemic has caused economies to shut down throughout the country, and millions of people have been furloughed, or have lost their job for good. Experts are predicting that due to these challenging conditions, hundreds of thousands of homeowners will face foreclosure within the next year. In Florida alone,…
It was at the end of July when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-180, the order that extended the moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures and tenant evictions. Unfortunately, the language included in the order clearly shows that the moratorium now only applies to residential properties, leaving commercial property…
