Is your legacy to your kids an encounter with your unpaid creditors? Debt problems for those over 65 may not be problems for the elder at all. Income and assets are largely protected by law from creditors. But that doesn’t trouble creditors: they’ll simply wait and get their money from your kids. Seniors enjoy protection […]
The Killer Rule That Zaps Private Student Loans
Got private student loans? I’ve got good news and bad news. Bad news first. Private Student Loans Inflexible Private student loans have no built in mechanisms for deferment and forbearances, like government-backed loans do. There are no income based repayment plans, as there are with federal student loans.’ No “outs” for disability or schools that close […]
Foreclosure: The Unseen Hazards
It’s not the foreclosing creditor that really threaten California homeowners. It’s the forces that follow foreclosure. The junior lender and the tax man can deliver truly punishing blows to a family losing a home. Cut-off Junior Lienholders Californians enjoy the protection of the one action rule governing foreclosures. A creditor who conducts a non judicial […]
Bank Has No Remedy After Foreclosure
Facing foreclosure is bad enough; worrying about your exposure afterwards is worse. Breathe deeply. California laws shield homeowners from further collection by a lender who has foreclosed. Understanding Foreclosure Sales To understand California’s protections for homeowners, you have to understand how a typical foreclosure sale works. The deed of trust, given to the lender when […]
Homestead Law Little Protection For California Seniors
Home equity makes up most of the net worth of California seniors. Most are house poor. Lots of equity, little in liquid assets. But unless you take a very expensive reverse mortgage, that equity may as well be under lock and key. You can’t pay the monthly expenses from value in real estate. When expenses […]
Earthquake In California Law Of Community Property And Title
The ground has shifted under California real property law. The change looms as large as a quake along the San Andreas fault that runs through our neighborhood. The words on a real property deed no longer mean exactly what they say when the property owners are married to each other. The newly decided Brace case holds that the […]
Can You Afford The Cost of Retiring Here In California?
Care to guess what it will cost a retired couple in San Mateo County to meet their basic living needs? If they rent, it takes $3193 a month. If they have a mortgage, it rises to $4247. Those dollars cover housing, food, medical, transportation and $376 for everything else. Social security doesn’t cut it The average Social […]
Free Expert Help With Your Bay Area Home Loan Modification
Applying for a mortgage modification is equal parts torture and miracle drug. It can mean the difference between staying in your home and foreclosure. Yet it comes with more questions than answers. What’s the difference between HAMP and HARP? Do I want to appear broke or prosperous? Should I default before I apply? Critical questions, the […]
California Law on Cancelled Debt Mirrors Federal Law
I’ve always assumed that California law excluded from income debt forgiven in bankruptcy, just as federal tax law does. When a client asked me to confirm that the treatment was the same, I realized that this was one of those things I had just assumed. As a lawyer, I ought to know the danger […]
California Anti Deficiency Laws Trump Short Sale Agreement
A California homeowner who negotiated a short sale of her home that left her personally liable to the lender for the shortage scored an appeals court victory expanding our understanding of the anti deficiency provisions of California law. Coker v. J.P.Morgan Chase, decided by the 4th Appellate District court, barred enforcement of the seller’s agreement to […]
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