Foreclosure Shadow Docket Legislation

New York has passed a law designed to try to expedite foreclosure settlement conferences: Read more

PROF. DEBBIE LANIN & U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR AT TOURO LAW SCHOOL

Professor Debbie Lanin, Of Counsel To The Firm, Is Honored To Meet United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Maria Sotomayor At Touro Law School

Bank Forecloses On Family For Doing Exactly What Bank Told It To Do

I am currently litigating a case in Kings Supreme Court with similar allegations to the one mentioned in this article. I have heard from many clients that bank reps actually told them to stop paying in order to become eligible for a loan mod (a false claim and dangerous strategy).

Bank Forecloses On Family For Doing Exactly What Bank Told It To Do

The Taxable Downside of Debt Forgiveness

Here is a good Wall Street Journal article that has implications for many of our clients. The issue of imputed income tax can affect the decision about whether to file a bankruptcy instead of trying to do a workout.

The Taxable Downside of Debt Forgiveness