Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Pleading Fraud Defense: Trial court erred in providing relief of fraud as defense to foreclosure where fraud was never pleaded; even if fraud had been pleaded, party failed to prove...more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure Sale / Challenge: borrower failed to meet his burden of establishing that gross inadequacy of foreclosure bid price resulted from "mistake, fraud or other irregularity" in the sale -...more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Standing: assignee of note was entitled to foreclosure for being in possession of original note indorse in blank, consistent with the copy attached to the complaint - Deutsche Bank...more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Surviving Lien: Lender’s lien on mobile home survived foreclosure sale of property where mobile home was located; mobile home remained personal property outside scope of foreclosure –...more
8/12/2020
/ Chapter 7 ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Default Judgment ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Lien Priority ,
Mortgages ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title Insurance
Real Property Update -
Condo Termination / Mandatory Arbitration: Unit owner could not pursue claims relating to condo termination for failure to comply with Florida Statutes section 718.117(16), which required unit...more
8/12/2020
/ Condition Precedent ,
Condominiums ,
Constructive Trusts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deficiency Judgments ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Title Insurance
Financial Services Update-
TCPA / Standing / Text Messages: Plaintiff failed to establish standing to bring TCPA claim because plaintiff had not shown he suffered an injury in fact where he received two text messages,...more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Condition Precedent: Borrower who raises an affirmative defense, such as failure of conditions precedent, bears the burden of proving that affirmative defense even if lender's complaint...more
7/14/2020
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Condition Precedent ,
Condominiums ,
Debt ,
FCCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Tort ,
Wells Fargo
Real Property Update -
Re-Foreclosure / Redemption: Trial court properly entered final judgment allowing re-foreclosure and allowing inferior lien holder right of redemption where inferior lien holder not named as party...more
6/26/2020
/ Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Duty to Defend ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Policy Exclusions ,
RESPA ,
Title Insurance
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Rule 1.491: Recommendation of immediate default entered by general magistrate violated the notice requirements of Rule 1.500, and was objectionable, but borrower waived the right to...more
Real Property Update -
Covenant Running With Land: Rejecting association’s argument on appeal that trial court erred in finding that recorded agreement was not a restrictive covenant running with the land but a personal...more
6/25/2020
/ Covenants that Run With the Land ,
Criminal Liability ,
Easements ,
Equitable Subrogation ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
FDCPA ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Development ,
Title Insurance ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unauthorized Practice of Law ,
US Bank National Association
Real Property Update -
Mortgage / Parcel Description: Because recorded mortgage sufficiently and unambiguously described subject property, purchasers had constructive notice that property was encumbered by the mortgage;...more
Real Property Update -
Wrongful Foreclosure: Borrower could not sustain wrongful foreclosure claim against lender where certificate of sale had been vacated and certificate of title was never issued – Jallali v. Christiana...more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure: Trial court erred in granting summary final judgment of foreclosure as lender failed to properly prove amounts due by competent substantial evidence - CDC Capital Invs., LLC v. Bayview...more
5/20/2020
/ Duty to Defend ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Advertising ,
Foreclosure ,
Harvesting Losses ,
Mortgages ,
Native American Issues ,
Preemption ,
Seafood ,
Standing ,
Student Loans ,
Title Insurance ,
Tribal Governments ,
Unfair Competition
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Note: Trial court could not challenge authenticity of note as copy where borrower had not pleaded defenses and lender was not afforded advanced notice of dispositive issue to be tried -...more
5/20/2020
/ ATDS ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Chase Bank ,
Condition Precedent ,
Condominiums ,
Damages ,
Discovery ,
Dish Network ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDUTPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Mortgages ,
Ocwen ,
Pleading Standards ,
RESPA ,
Revocation ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Wells Fargo
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Redemption / Intervention: Claim for right of redemption procedurally barred once certificate of title issued; party failed to appeal earlier order denying right to intervene in...more
5/3/2020
/ Allegations ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Redemption Agreement ,
RESPA ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Tort ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
US Bank National Association
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Dismissal: Involuntary dismissal of foreclosure action for alleging default on same date alleged in a prior dismissed foreclosure action was improper where allegation included reference...more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure: Where the foreclosure defendant was properly served, and default and default final judgment was entered against said defendant, the defendant can only contest the unliquidated damages...more
4/15/2020
/ Class Action ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Duty to Defend ,
FDCPA ,
FDUTPA ,
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance ,
US Bank National Association
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Surplus: Purchaser of real property per an agreement for deed was not the record owner and could not claim foreclosure sale surplus – Corey v. Neuffer, No. 2D19-1083 (Fla. 2d DCA Mar....more
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Standing: Holder failed to prove standing to enforce note either at inception or at time of judgment because it failed to prove it had possession of original note and accompanying...more
4/1/2020
/ Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Preemption ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Redemption Agreement ,
Riparian Rights ,
Standing ,
Stays ,
TCPA ,
Title Insurance
Real Property Update -
Foreclosure / Standing: Where plaintiff was substituted in as a party plaintiff after original note was filed with the court, introduction of original note bearing blank indorsement into evidence at...more
2/20/2020
/ Action to Quiet Title ,
Article III ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Collection ,
Documentary Stamp Tax ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
FDUTPA ,
Fifth Third Mortgage Company ,
Foreclosure ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Lis Pendens ,
Markups ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Nationstar ,
Noteholders ,
Real Estate Market ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wells Fargo
Real Property Update -
Fraudulent Transfer: Real property that was worth less than mortgage encumbering it was not an asset per the plain language of section 726.102(2) and, therefore, could not support fraudulent transfer...more
2/19/2020
/ ATDS ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Borrowers ,
Chapter 13 ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Condominiums ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Loan Companies ,
Damages ,
Debt ,
Debt Collection ,
E&O Insurance ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jury Trial ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Stays ,
SunTrust ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party ,
Title Insurance ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
US Bank National Association ,
Venue ,
Waivers
Real Property Update -
Quiet Title / Motion to Dismiss: Trial court not permitted to consider or take judicial notice of amended lis pendens and partial release of mortgage that were outside the counterclaim to which a...more
2/4/2020
/ Action to Quiet Title ,
Appraisal ,
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
ECOA ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Lis Pendens ,
Mortgages ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Nationstar ,
Pleading Standards ,
Real Estate Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sua Sponte ,
Wells Fargo
Real Property Update -
Condition Precedent / Summary Judgment: Master association was not an owner of the condominium association and lacked standing to defend litigation based upon condominium association’s alleged...more
2/3/2020
/ Article III ,
AT&T ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Condition Precedent ,
Condominiums ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Discovery ,
Document Productions ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgages ,
No Prejudice Rule ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA
Real Property Update -
Quiet Title: Trial court abused discretion by entering final judgment quieting title when jury did not determine (1) whether plaintiffs were entitled to legal or equitable title or (2) which deed was...more
1/23/2020
/ Action to Quiet Title ,
Article III ,
Bank of America ,
Equifax ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDIC ,
FIRREA ,
Foreclosure ,
Housing Market ,
HSBC ,
Leave to Amend ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Market ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Real Property Update -
Due Process: Trial court violated developer’s due process rights by considering and ruling upon developer’s motion to quash service of process, which was not set for hearing, despite developer’s...more
12/13/2019
/ Acceleration ,
Actual Damages ,
Affidavits ,
Article III ,
Breach of Duty ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Due Process ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Homestead Exemption ,
Homesteads ,
Mortgages ,
Motions to Quash ,
Nationstar ,
Private Right of Action ,
Real Estate Market ,
RESPA ,
Standing ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
US Bank National Association