Author Archives: Henry Chuang

Extreme Deal Hunting: Buying from Bankruptcy Estates

Due to the increase number of bankruptcy filings, a new opportunity has arisen: purchasing real property in bankruptcy. But buyers beware, there is more than meets the eye.

Verbal Promise to Explore Loan Modification: Enforceable

Recent ruling says lenders may be bound by their verbal promises on loan modifications. Find out the details here.

Ibanez and It’s Effects on California Foreclosures

On January 7, 2011, the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in U.S. Bank National Association v. Ibanez, held that a foreclosure sale was void if the lender could not prove that it had the power to foreclose at the time of the foreclosure. In Ibanez, the court held that the lender failed to prove that it had [...]