A Mortgage Loan Modification – What is it? Can it help you?

If you are behind on your mortgage or if you are barely able to make your monthly mortgage payment you should consider contacting your mortgage company to ask about a mortgage modification. What exactly is a modification? Simply put, a modification is an agreement you reach with your lender that allows you to modify the [...]

Owe more than you own? Heard about Short Sales? What should you do?

If you have been talking to anyone recently about the real estate market, chances are you have heard some people say they are dealing with a short sale or that the property is “underwater.”  What does all this mean?  More importantly, what are the implications if you are trying to buy or sale property that [...]

I just got sued! Now what? 6 Steps to Deal with a Lawsuit

Nobody likes to be the defendant in a lawsuit but sometimes you have no choice.  I work with clients who have been sued and who have also filed a lawsuit.  Typically, filing a lawsuit means that efforts to resolve the matter outside of court have failed.  You may have received a demand in the mail [...]

The New and Improved Homestead Law in Massachusetts: Ignoring This Could Devastate Your Financial Health.

On December 16, 2010, the Governor approved significant and very beneficial changes to the Massachusetts Homestead provisions.  What does the Massachusetts homestead provision do?  The homestead law operates to protect your home from being sold to pay your unsecured creditors.  For example, if you were in an auto accident and were left with liability of [...]

My Customer Just Filed for Bankruptcy! Now What?

If a chapter 11 was filed this means that your customer wants to reorganize with the protections and benefits of the US Bankruptcy code and continue in business (think General Motors). [...]