by [email protected] | Nov 14, 2014 | Foreclosure
In 2010, bankruptcy filings peaked at an all-time high of about 1.5 million, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. While many of these filers felt defeated at the time, most have bounced back from their downtrodden financial situations and continue to move...
by [email protected] | Jul 11, 2014 | Foreclosure
One of the goals of this blog is to make bankruptcy law terminology more accessible to a consumer audience. For example, the term “automatic stay” is often bandied about in bankruptcy cases. You may have heard this term before, but not really have known...
by [email protected] | Mar 11, 2014 | Foreclosure
The real estate market has shown some signs of recovery from the crisis of a few years ago. But millions of people remain underwater on their mortgages. And many people struggle to make their payments, especially if they have experienced job loss.To be sure, the surge...
by [email protected] | Jun 19, 2013 | Foreclosure
Wisconsin residents who have had their homes foreclosed upon may think that their nightmare is over, but deficiency judgments can be brought against people years after their home has been repossessed. If a home is foreclosed upon, the bank may not be able to sell the...
by [email protected] | Mar 29, 2013 | Foreclosure
There is widespread coverage this morning of an FHFA announcement indicating Fannie and Freddie will begin offering a streamlined loan modification program in July. The program is expected to help more delinquent borrowers avoid foreclosure. According to FHFA Acting...
by [email protected] | Feb 1, 2013 | Foreclosure
As increasing numbers of people in Milwaukee and beyond are facing foreclosure due to a poor economy, lost jobs or decreased income from divorces, some look to personal bankruptcy to save their homes. While filing for bankruptcy could delay the foreclosure process, it...
by [email protected] | Sep 29, 2012 | Foreclosure
Here’s a great article from the Bankruptcy Law Network that explains options people have when dealing with mortgage troubles. If you live in Wisconsin and are looking for ways to save your home call Miller and Miller today! With offices in Milwaukee, and Kenosha...