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The Foreclosure Litigation Strategy Targeting Florida Seniors

Posted on February 21, 2017by Admin

A new defense strategy by lenders is targeting a growing number of low-income seniors. It involves suing to foreclose on government-guaranteed home loans under various defaults, then fast-tracking the lawsuits by filing motions for orders to show cause. These motions shift the burden of proof to the borrower, requiring them to appear in court and explain why a judge should not grant final judgment against them.

“All of a sudden, we saw a spate of foreclosures where the mortgage companies alleged the seniors no longer lived in the home,” said Gladys Gerson, supervising attorney for Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida’s senior unit. “This has been happening around the state.”

A dozen more cases statewide have appeared targeting low-income seniors. Florida is ground zero for issues involving seniors, but experts believe this tactic is likely to spread to other states.

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Nearly Half of South Florida’s Children Living in Poverty

Posted on February 13, 2013by Admin

A recent study done by the U.S. Census Bureau suggested that 44 percent of South Florida’s children are living in poverty. The study consisted of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties and showed that more than half a million children under the age of 18 live in low-income households. According to the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University, a single mother with one child that makes an annual income of $30,260 or less is considered a low-income household.

South Florida was one of the hardest hit areas in the country during the recession. The median household income fell 14 percent in five years, according to Census data. The median household income in Broward and Palm Beach counties fell to approximately $48,900 in 2011. Also, the number of people on food stamps in Broward and Palm Beach counties has almost tripled since 2007. Families in South Florida have reportedly cut $10,000 out of their budget in the past two years. Younger parents have been hit the hardest since they typically earn less than older parents. South Florida’s poverty rates are consistent with the nation’s average, because approximately 45 percent of children under the age of 18, nationwide, are living in low-income households.

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Low Income New Yorkers Suffer due to Lack of Legal Representation

Posted on October 6, 2011by Admin

Lack of representation in foreclosure actions has resulted in a number of low-income New Yorkers unjustly losing court battles and even their homes due to not being able to afford adequate legal representation needed to fight baseless legal claims.

The state’s executive deputy attorney general testified that this lack of individual representation in foreclosure actions is one reason there has been systematic abuses of the legal system by lenders and debt collectors.

The top judge recently created a panel to aid the estimated 2.3 million and growing number of low-income New Yorkers who have no legal representation in civil cases ranging from child custody matters to home foreclosures.

Foreclosure defense attorney, Timothy Kingcade has helped many facing foreclosure alleviate their stress by letting them stay in their homes for at least another year, allowing them to re-organize their lives. If you have any questions on the topic of foreclosure please feel free to contact me at (305) 285-9100. You can also find useful consumer information on the Kingcade & Garcia, P.A. website at www.miamibankruptcy.com.