According to recent reports by a foreclosure research firm, the national foreclosure activity was the lowest during the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the last quarter of 2009. The national records show that around 537,858 properties are facing some form of foreclosure and this figure was down by 18% since the first quarter…
Written by Charleston Foreclosure Defense Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott One of the things we’ve known for a long time is that foreclosure isn’t just bad for the homeowner; it’s bad for the community, the state, the country. Preventing foreclosure is good for all of us. It’s not about a free house! I hear this from…
Written by Foreclosure Defense Lawyer, Graves H. Wilson, Jr. Foreclosure alternatives are critically important these days. More and more homeowners are finding that they are faced with the unhappy dilemma of having to decide whether to pay the mortgage or to feed the children. Several programs have arisen under the Obama administration designed to help…
Written by Charleston Foreclosure Defense Lawyer, Graves H. Wilson, Jr. The South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure has “discovery” rules which serve to level the playing field for homeowners facing foreclosure. No matter how big (well-financed) the mortgage lender or how small (not-well-financed) the home owner, the rules apply equally to both. When applied properly,…
Written by Foreclosure Defense Lawyer, Graves H. Wilson, Jr. You watched your 401(k), IRA, and home values plummet over the past three years. You tightened you belt and managed to make ends almost meet. A sluggish South Carolina economy recently cost you your job. You have been forced to choose between clothing and feeding the…