Massive blow to Debt Collectors- New York passes legislation that alters how collection lawsuits are filed. New York Governor Hochul recently signed into law Senate Bill S153 also known as the Consumer Credit Fairness Act. The Act amends the provisions […]
The New York State Legislature is currently reviewing Bill S5473D that relates to the rights of parties involved in foreclosure actions and provides additional details regarding the commencement and termination of certain actions related to real property. The title of […]
The hardship stays provided under New York’s COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (CEEFPA) officially ended on January 15, 2022. How CEEFPA affected foreclosure proceedings? The CEEFPA was the legislature’s response to protect New Yorkers affected by a financial […]
New York passes legislation reducing interest rates on judgments involving consumer debt to two percent. In response to the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, New York Governor Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S5724A also known as the […]
Wendy Marie Weathers was featured in the December 2021 / January 2022 issue of the WWBA news. Wendy has been an active member of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association since 2010. In the featured interview, Wendy discusses her activities and […]
NY Residential Foreclosure Case On November 17, 2021, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department affirmed a lower court’s holding that granted Defendants (homeowners) motion for summary judgment in U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. […]
With the foreclosure moratorium created by the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 expiring on January 15, 2022, a rush of co-operative foreclosures will be coming. However, unlike a foreclosure on a house or condominium, the foreclosure […]
In response to the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, New York Governor Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S671 to assist borrowers in applying for a mortgage loan modification. The new law requires lenders and/or mortgage servicers to […]
Recently, a woman in California, filed an adversary proceeding in a personal bankruptcy without an attorney and was able to negotiate her approximate $350,000.00 student loan debt down to $7,200.00. Loe was a 47-year-old woman who had accumulated federal student […]
If you have equity in your home and you file for bankruptcy, there are certain requirements that must be met in order to keep your home. In both a personal Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, you can protect assets […]