CPLR 3408 – Good Faith In Mandatory Foreclosure Settlement Conferences

Enacted in 2008, CPLR § 3408 originally applied only to foreclosure…

Settlement Negotiations As The Basis For A Reasonable Excuse To Vacate A Default And File A Late Answer

A foreclosure can be upset if the borrower convinces a court…

Epidemic of Foreclosure Actions Being Dismissed and Restarted

If your foreclosure action has been discontinued after 2 or 3…

MERS Registration System Wins Case

MERS just won a case in the Seventh Circuit. Here is the sto…

Joinder, Nonjoinder, and Misjoinder

In a litigation, all necessary parties must be joined in the…