Mortgage

There are many changes occurring in consumer bankruptcy law. Find out the latest developments in your neighborhood and around the country.

More and more litigation is emerging over the sloppy practices that were rampant during the real estate boom. Defective mortgages, flawed trusts and faulty deeds have all produced much litigation, but how can you tell if there is really a defect that you can either make a case out of, or need to protect your client from? In this practical and hands-on program, attendees will examine at least 10 different documents, all based on real cases, that demonstrate the defects that counsel need to not only be aware of, but to actually look for.

Consumer debtors have been turning up the heat recently and asserting private rights of action, specific performance and damage claims based on federal statutes passed in response to the consumer mortgage loan crisis. This panel will explore issues surrounding the claims asserted under nonbankruptcy consumer mortgage mitigation programs (HAMP, HARP, etc.) and enforcement programs (National Mortgage Settlement, OCC consent orders, etc.) by debtors in chapter 13 cases.

Real Estate Short Sales and Carve-Outs

Issues Related to Chapter 13 Plans, Including the Impact of a National Form Plan on Local Practice