On behalf of Law Office of Sam J. Saad III | Apr 18, 2016 | Foreclosure
The good news for the residential real estate market in southwest Florida is that the number of distressed properties on the market is down. Foreclosures and short sales have continued to decrease from the housing market collapse which began in 2008, according to...
On behalf of Law Office of Sam J. Saad III | Nov 3, 2014 | Foreclosure, Litigation, Residential Real Estate
Sometimes being a master of procedure is how you win the day in court and protect your client from improper foreclosure. We can illustrate this point with an example from an appearance The Law Office of Sam J. Saad III made recently in a foreclosure case. In the case,...
On behalf of Law Office of Sam J. Saad III | Aug 4, 2014 | Foreclosure, Residential Real Estate
Under Florida Law, a borrower must plead the affirmative defense of laches in order to attempt to defeat a mortgagee’s claim for foreclosure. Laches is as an equitable doctrine that is based upon an unreasonable delay on Plaintiff’s part in asserting a...
On behalf of Law Office of Sam J. Saad III | Jul 28, 2014 | Foreclosure, Litigation, Residential Real Estate
Under Florida Law, the five-year statute of limitations on foreclosure begins to run when the last payment is due unless the mortgage or promissory note contains an optional acceleration clause. When the promissory note or a mortgage contains an optional acceleration...
On behalf of Law Office of Sam J. Saad III | Apr 11, 2014 | Foreclosure, Litigation, Residential Real Estate
Names and identifiable details have been changed to protect the confidentiality of our clients. Being foreclosed on is hard, stressful, embarrassing, and – for many people – expensive. Without the assistance of experienced legal counsel to defend your...
