Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Oct 21, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
Not too many years ago, this headline would have sounded ridiculous. However, such sentiment seems to be gaining traction outside of the fringe anarchist groups that would normally espouse such ...
Continue reading "ONLY A FOOL PAYS THE MORTGAGE!" »
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
A writer by the name of Martin Andelman has a blog called Mandelman Matters. He has written somewhere around three-hundred articles on subjects related to the foreclosure crisis. His analysis is often ...
Continue reading "Homeowners Need More Advocates" »
Posted on Jun 8, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
Many people are talking about strategic defaults. If you don't know what a strategic default is, it's when a homeowner can afford the mortgage but the home's value is so far below the amount owed on ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
Many of us hoped that 2010 would start an economic turnaround that would enable individuals and businesses to keep their heads above water and avoid bankruptcy. While some pockets of the economy show ...
Continue reading "BANKRUPTCY 2010 – CAN MY BUSINESS BE SAVED?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
In today's exceptionally hard economic times nearly everyone has thought about bankruptcy, even those with no intention of filing. We all have at least one friend or acquaintance who has filed ...
Continue reading "YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN’T DISCHARGE TAXES IN BANKRUPTCY! OR CAN YOU?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
You don't need to read this Newsletter to learn that, over the last two years, many California homeowners have fallen victim to loan modification scams and foreclosure rescue scams. Predators see ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
The major battles for divorcing couples used to be custody of children and possession of community assets. That was the rule for as long as people remember. However, in today's economy, the only ...
Continue reading "WHEN COUPLES DIVORCE, WHO HAS TO KEEP THE HOUSE?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
For the last decade the media has pounded into the heads of American consumers that having a high credit score is the key to financial success. It should come as no surprise that the funding for all ...
Continue reading "CREDIT SCORES – WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
As was covered in another F&M's post, in California purchase money loans on primary residences are considered non-recourse which means that in certain instances, the only thing a lender can do to ...
Continue reading "WHEN IS A SHORT SALE BENEFICIAL?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
With regard to potential case evaluation, law is as much about opinion as it is about facts. The good medical malpractice case will have substantial injury as a result of medical services done below ...
Continue reading "MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – SHOULD YOU GET SECOND OPINIONS?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
Despite the record numbers of California homeowners losing their upside down homes due to foreclosures and short sales, there is a lack of accurate information about what happens when a home is lost ...
Continue reading "POST FORECLOSURE LIABILITY – WILL MORTGAGE LENDERS GO AFTER BORROWERS?" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
First, it should be noted that lawsuits are not fun. The process is costly and consuming. For this reason alone, only cases that have merit and a likely payoff should be brought. Not only is this a ...
Continue reading "SUING YOUR LENDER" »
Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
Upon death a person's property is distributed according to whether the property is classified as probate or non-probate. Generally, non-probate property includes property owned by joint tenancy, life ...
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Posted on May 11, 2010 By Fransen & Molinaro
"Medical malpractice" refers to actions for personal injury against a healthcare provider based on professional negligence. The term is most often used to apply to law suits brought by patients ...
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