by Brian Huddleston | Dec 16, 2010 | Firm News, Legislation & Case Notes
The baby cribs that allow the sides to be lowered can no longer be manufactured, sold or re-sold in the United States. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which governs the release of consumer products, banned the practice today by a unanimous vote. The ban...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 16, 2010 | Firm News, Real Estate Law
A number of mortgage servicers are facing attorneys general (AG) investigations in multiple states, as well as a large number of borrower and guarantor lawsuits amid a ?foreclosure crisis? fueled by substantial proof of improper and unlawful practices during judicial...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 16, 2010 | Firm News, Uncategorized
Contract law is a branch of the legal sector that deals with the legal binding and exchange of agreements between group or parties; in effect, a contract. A contract can be many things: verbal, written, even action oriented. If you buy a dress, for example,...
by Brian Huddleston | Nov 10, 2010 | Real Estate Law
Despite calls from Congress and public interest groups to impose a national foreclosure moratorium, the Obama Administration continues to resist the idea. Speaking on behalf of the administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun...
by Brian Huddleston | Oct 13, 2010 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
It has recently come to light that a number of mortgage loan servicers have submitted affidavits or signed other documents in support of either a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure that appear to have procedural defects. In particular, it appears affidavits and...
by Brian Huddleston | Oct 5, 2010 | Real Estate Law
By DAVID STREITFELD A major title insurance company has stopped insuring homes foreclosed by JPMorgan Chase, another sign that the controversy over the legal practices of the big lenders is starting to influence the housing market. ??The company, Old Republic National...
by Brian Huddleston | Sep 14, 2010 | Real Estate Law
Although home buyers sign a never ending pile of legal documents to purchase a home, arguably?the most important document in the entire transaction is the purchase and sale agreement. In Oklahoma, the purchase and sale agreement most often used is the so-called...
by Brian Huddleston | Aug 13, 2010 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) is a program designed to boost the economy and to get the struggling housing market moving in the right direction again. HAMP may be used to modify first and second mortgages in order to keep a distressed homeowner in...
by Brian Huddleston | Aug 7, 2010 | Firm News, Real Estate Law
Good people sometimes need a second chance. Most foreclosures are a result of an unexpected life event, such as: Death in the Family Difficult and costly Divorce Lost Job or had to Change Jobs Health problems with Expensive Medical Bills And never before has the...
by Brian Huddleston | Aug 6, 2010 | Real Estate Law
The slowdown in America?s consumer spending based economy has been the subject of daily news reports since the fall of 2008. That slowdown has had a predictable effect on retailers. Anchor tenants such as Circuit City, as well as regular shopping mall tenants such as...
