By Paul Owers May 23, 2011 10:55 AM
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Some homeowners trying to defend themselves against foreclosure have said the lender didn’t properly serve them.
And in one recent case, the homeowner wasn’t properly served because he was dead, Sunrise lawyer Andrew Dinnerstein said.
Dinnerstein, who’s representing the family of the deceased, said in court papers that a representative of process server ProVest served the homeowner on April 21, 2011. But the homeowner had passed away Aug. 4, 2010.
Dinnerstein is not identifying the man to protect the family's privacy.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, September 20, 2009
When faced with foreclosure, don't give up
ANNE L. WEINTRAUB - Herald Tribune - September 21, 2009
Foreclosure has grown into an epidemic that affects everyone -- or someone they know and love.
It is basically this: the legal process in which a bank holding the mortgage on the property sues the borrower to take back the property when the borrower has not kept up with the mortgage payments. You will know if you are served with foreclosure papers when someone unknown to you places a large package in your hands that says the bank is suing you. Or, if the process server cannot find you, the bank can satisfy the law by publishing a notice about the delinquency in the newspaper. From the date you are served with the foreclosure papers, you only have 20 calendar days to respond or the bank can automatically win the case.
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When faced with foreclosure, don't give up
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Foreclosure has grown into an epidemic that affects everyone -- or someone they know and love.
It is basically this: the legal process in which a bank holding the mortgage on the property sues the borrower to take back the property when the borrower has not kept up with the mortgage payments. You will know if you are served with foreclosure papers when someone unknown to you places a large package in your hands that says the bank is suing you. Or, if the process server cannot find you, the bank can satisfy the law by publishing a notice about the delinquency in the newspaper. From the date you are served with the foreclosure papers, you only have 20 calendar days to respond or the bank can automatically win the case.
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When faced with foreclosure, don't give up
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Each week, sharks feed on county's foreclosed homes
By Noah Haglund - Herald Writer - Snohomish County, WA
EVERETT -- A feeding frenzy. That's what some seasoned onlookers call the weekly foreclosure auctions in front of the Snohomish County Courthouse.
The spectacle takes over the open space around a cluster of war memorials every Friday morning.
This week, it started with 30 or more people, a half-dozen of them "criers" who read legal descriptions of homes and land that have gone into foreclosure. A few investors circled the crowd, sniffing out profitable morsels to gobble up.
"These are the great whites; they're watching this stuff," said Tim Hiegel, a broker who set up his portable office on the periphery, pointing out regulars among the crowd.
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Each week, sharks feed on county's foreclosed homes
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EVERETT -- A feeding frenzy. That's what some seasoned onlookers call the weekly foreclosure auctions in front of the Snohomish County Courthouse.
The spectacle takes over the open space around a cluster of war memorials every Friday morning.
This week, it started with 30 or more people, a half-dozen of them "criers" who read legal descriptions of homes and land that have gone into foreclosure. A few investors circled the crowd, sniffing out profitable morsels to gobble up.
"These are the great whites; they're watching this stuff," said Tim Hiegel, a broker who set up his portable office on the periphery, pointing out regulars among the crowd.
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Each week, sharks feed on county's foreclosed homes
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Foreclosure exposure: Business is good for those on legal end
ROSS COURTNEY - Yakima Herald-Republic
Dennis Copeland double-checks the address of a house on Queen Avenue before posting a foreclosure notice on the door.
A man comes to the door. He tells Copeland he's just renting and was planning to move soon anyway.
"If you ... need to go in the backyard, there's a dog," he says with a friendly voice.
No need, Copeland tells him. The 24-year-veteran process server tapes the notice under the house number, takes two digital photographs and leaves.
Copeland, 56, appreciates the man's warning about the dog: "He was nice."
Dogs are the scariest part of the job for the man who posts the first legal notice -- one for someone about to lose their home.
So far this year, he has been posting 10 such notices a day all over Yakima County. His company also serves Kittitas County, which sees two or three a day...
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Dennis Copeland double-checks the address of a house on Queen Avenue before posting a foreclosure notice on the door.
A man comes to the door. He tells Copeland he's just renting and was planning to move soon anyway.
"If you ... need to go in the backyard, there's a dog," he says with a friendly voice.
No need, Copeland tells him. The 24-year-veteran process server tapes the notice under the house number, takes two digital photographs and leaves.
Copeland, 56, appreciates the man's warning about the dog: "He was nice."
Dogs are the scariest part of the job for the man who posts the first legal notice -- one for someone about to lose their home.
So far this year, he has been posting 10 such notices a day all over Yakima County. His company also serves Kittitas County, which sees two or three a day...
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Foreclosure exposure: Business is good for those on legal end
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Busy Times for Las Vegas Process Servers
Las Vegas Now - Feb 11, 2009
With foreclosures at an all time high in Nevada, those who serve foreclosure notices have been busier than ever. In some cases, letting people know they are about to lose their homes has turned into a dangerous job for process servers.
You wouldn't think it's a dangerous job, but on this morning, Norma McMahon is reminding her employees about their safety, "You need to remember, if you have any incidents out in the field you have to call the officer immediately."
McMahan runs a legal process service that serves people with legal notices -- a job that isn't getting any easier, "It's all having to do with collections, people losing their homes, people losing their vehicles, people who can not make ends meet."
Hard times are keeping her servers busier than ever, "Before all this happened, I rarely saw a foreclosure. We didn't see them very often, in all honesty."
But times have changed. Jeannie Smith is a process server and knows first hand how desperate times can affect people, "Some people lie, say they aren't them but they are because I have a picture of them. One man was really mean. He threatened me -- if I ever come back again he would shoot me, and bring me in his back yard and bury me."
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Busy Times for Las Vegas Process Servers
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With foreclosures at an all time high in Nevada, those who serve foreclosure notices have been busier than ever. In some cases, letting people know they are about to lose their homes has turned into a dangerous job for process servers.
You wouldn't think it's a dangerous job, but on this morning, Norma McMahon is reminding her employees about their safety, "You need to remember, if you have any incidents out in the field you have to call the officer immediately."
McMahan runs a legal process service that serves people with legal notices -- a job that isn't getting any easier, "It's all having to do with collections, people losing their homes, people losing their vehicles, people who can not make ends meet."
Hard times are keeping her servers busier than ever, "Before all this happened, I rarely saw a foreclosure. We didn't see them very often, in all honesty."
But times have changed. Jeannie Smith is a process server and knows first hand how desperate times can affect people, "Some people lie, say they aren't them but they are because I have a picture of them. One man was really mean. He threatened me -- if I ever come back again he would shoot me, and bring me in his back yard and bury me."
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Busy Times for Las Vegas Process Servers
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Businesses tighten belts to survive recession
Patrick Parkinson, Of the Record staff - 01/20/2009
Number of foreclosures in Park City area spiked last year
The economic recession could be driving up court filings and increasing mortgage foreclosures in Park City.
Foreclosures statewide last summer and fall increased 111 percent, according to state court statistics. The largest increases in foreclosures occurred in American Fork, Provo, West Jordan, St. George, Heber and Park City.
"If you go back over the last 15-20 years, whenever there's a downturn you generally see an increase in civil filings" said Daniel Becker, a state courts administrator.
There were 17 filings related to property liens and foreclosures in 3rd District Court at Silver Summit in 2007. In December, 40 related court filings had already occurred in Summit County in 2008, according to the statistics.
Meanwhile, businesses in Park City are also facing belt-tightening.
"We're up there every couple of weeks," process server Bob Reitz said. "We did a very high-end execution up in Park City not long ago, when one of the clothing stores had some problems."
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Number of foreclosures in Park City area spiked last year
The economic recession could be driving up court filings and increasing mortgage foreclosures in Park City.
Foreclosures statewide last summer and fall increased 111 percent, according to state court statistics. The largest increases in foreclosures occurred in American Fork, Provo, West Jordan, St. George, Heber and Park City.
"If you go back over the last 15-20 years, whenever there's a downturn you generally see an increase in civil filings" said Daniel Becker, a state courts administrator.
There were 17 filings related to property liens and foreclosures in 3rd District Court at Silver Summit in 2007. In December, 40 related court filings had already occurred in Summit County in 2008, according to the statistics.
Meanwhile, businesses in Park City are also facing belt-tightening.
"We're up there every couple of weeks," process server Bob Reitz said. "We did a very high-end execution up in Park City not long ago, when one of the clothing stores had some problems."
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Businesses tighten belts to survive recession
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Foreclosures mounting
London Free Press - Jonathon Sher
With the economy limping, London process servers have been racing to keep up with a slew of foreclosures, the likes of which they haven't seen since the early 1980s.
"It's unfortunate that when times are bad, we are busy," Doug Russell of London and Western Ontario Process Servers said yesterday.
Russell has served notices of foreclosure in London since 1983, first as a deputy sheriff and later for his own firm.
Back then, the culprit was interest rates that soared toward 20 per cent. But now foreclosures seem driven by an unemployment rate that's grown to 6.9 per cent, with thousands of manufacturing job losses in the region alone.
Another process server, Bill Armstrong, estimates the number of foreclosure notices he's delivered has more than tripled in the last year.
"I've never been this busy and I've been in the business 20 years," he said.
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Foreclosures mounting
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With the economy limping, London process servers have been racing to keep up with a slew of foreclosures, the likes of which they haven't seen since the early 1980s.
"It's unfortunate that when times are bad, we are busy," Doug Russell of London and Western Ontario Process Servers said yesterday.
Russell has served notices of foreclosure in London since 1983, first as a deputy sheriff and later for his own firm.
Back then, the culprit was interest rates that soared toward 20 per cent. But now foreclosures seem driven by an unemployment rate that's grown to 6.9 per cent, with thousands of manufacturing job losses in the region alone.
Another process server, Bill Armstrong, estimates the number of foreclosure notices he's delivered has more than tripled in the last year.
"I've never been this busy and I've been in the business 20 years," he said.
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Foreclosures mounting
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