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To Preempt or Not to Preempt: That is
the Question that Courts are Facing with
California Civil Code Section 2923.5
Spring 2011
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Ruby J. Chavez, Esq. for UTA - United Trustees Association
Short Sales - A Presentation to the California Escrow Association and the California Land Title Association
March 2011
By Jonathan Zak for the California Escrow Association & California Land Title Association
Ruling Could Shield Lenders – Eviction Judgment Offers Protections
January 2011
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Madeleine Lee, Esq. for Housing Wire
Does the “As Is” Clause and California’s Disclosure Exemption Protect an REO Sale From Non-Disclosure Liability?
September / October 2010
By Jonathan Zak and William Idleman for REOMAC
The Mabry Tale Has Come To Its End
Fall 2010
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Jennifer A. Johnson, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
The Mabry Hurdle
September 2010
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Jennifer A. Johnson, Esq. for REO Insider
Nevada Court Confirms MERS’ Authority to Substitute Trustee, But Questions MERS’ Authority to Execute an Assignment
Summer 2010
by Robin Prema Wright, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
When Does a Mistaken Bid Warrant Setting Aside The Foreclosure Sale
Summer 2010
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Kiran Sharma, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
The New Wave of Litigation – Challenges to Trustee’s Sales Under Civil Code Section 2932.5
Summer 2010
by Richard Simpson, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
Just How Final are Bankruptcy Sales “Free and Clear”
July 2010
by Donna La Porte, Esq. for the California Land Title Association (CLTA)
Reformation: A Proposition to Consider When a Former Trustee Conducts a Foreclosure Sale
Spring 2010
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Kiran Sharma, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
Orange County, California Mandatory Mediation Program Into Effect On Foreclosure-Related Lawsuits
Spring 2010
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
A California-Brewed Recipe for Litigation
March 2010
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. for Servicing Management
Does the Litigation Privilege Shield a Debt Collector From Liability Under California’s Rosenthal Act?
Fall 2009
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and William J. Idleman, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
The D’oench, Duhme Doctrine: Creating A Super Holder In Due Course Defense For Claims Arising Out Of Assets Passed Through The FDIC
Fall 2009
by Jonathan M. Zak, Esq. and James Ramos, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
MERS – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: The Current Legal Atmosphere Surrounding the Mortgage Industry’s Most Beloved “Nominee” Beneficiary/Mortgagee
Winter 2009
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Nicholas G. Hood, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
The Benefits of Appointing a Receiver in Today’s Foreclosure Crises
Winter 2009
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Amy Y. Song, Esq. for UTA Quarterly
What Is 2923 Doing To Us Now?
Winter 2009
by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Christina D. Rovira, Esq. for UTA Quarterly