I sold my house in (state) in august 2001 I hired a title attorney whose (local company X) acted as a agent for (national company Y). The facts are that there were errors and omissions which led to negligence...
I've seen a fair number of questions on impound accounts in the last several months. An impound account, also known by the confusing term escrow account because the lender is holding it in escrow, is money that you give the...
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The question that inspired this was can a mortgage company use the flood insurance claim money towards homeowners mortgage loans? This is equally applicable to every other form of insurance on your home - earthquake, regular homeowner's insurance, and any...
"what can a consumer recover from title company for undisclosed easement" Basically, the cost of the immediate remedy, at least here in California. Here's a standard example. Mr. and Ms. Smith buy a property and they wish to put a...
I just got a google search where the question asked was "What if the mortgage is recorded in the wrong county?" I've never actually seen this (and San Diego County, once upon a time, included what is now Riverside, Imperial...
One of the casualties of the lending meltdown is the high loan to value second mortgage. With many properties locally having lost twenty percent or more of their value, a second mortgage on a property that ends up in default...
after Katrina I am upside down with my mortgage. my house is uninhabitable. My flood insurance check doesn't payoff the mortgage. How can i get a short payoff due to financial hardship - i.e. relocation loss of jobs and...
I just got a google search where the question asked was "What if the mortgage is recorded in the wrong county?" I've never actually seen this (and San Diego County, once upon a time, included what is now Riverside, Imperial...
"How do I remove PMI?" was a question that I got. First off, a definition. Private Mortgage Insurance, often abbreviated PMI, is an insurance policy that the bank may make you buy in order to get the loan. It is...
I refinanced my house and an existing lien was not discovered Now the important question: Is it a valid lien, or has it really been paid, and just not released of record? If it has been paid, you don't...
Yes, I've always kind of liked Paul Simon. But this post was inspired by something I ran across from a title company. And just to make certain you realize what I'm saying, it's fifty ways to lose your money if...
Figures don't lie, but liars sure to figure - and filter, and slant, and just about anything else you can think of. Someone sent me a link to this article in the Wall Street Journal of all places. It...
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One of the casualties of the current lending meltdown is the high loan to value second mortgage. With many properties locally having lost twenty percent or more of their value, a second mortgage on a property that ends up in...
Here's the leading edge of the problems and cost of persecuting insurance companies by requiring they insure things they did not agree to insure: Homeowners drop insurance after Katrina Facing soaring premiums or feeling shortchanged by their insurers, a...
Mississippi AG seeks legislation on State Farm Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Friday he will seek legislation aimed at blocking State Farm Insurance Cos. from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in the hurricane-battered state. He said...
Punitive damages awarded in Katrina case The Broussards sued State Farm for refusing to pay for any damage to their home, which Katrina reduced to a slab. The couple, who wanted State Farm to pay for the full insured value...
what happen when 401K leave blank on beneficiary Nothing unless you die, and it's not covered in your will or other documents. Then the state's intestate code takes effect. Each state has a law for how the estates of...
I refinanced my house and an existing lien was not discovered Now the important question: Is it a valid lien, or has it really been paid, and just not released of record? If it has been paid, you don't...
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