Westchase Florida Bankruptcy Attorney

If you live in the Westchase area, by Tampa, Florida, and are seeking a Bankruptcy Attorney then Jay Weller is the choice of many. Mr. Weller has been practicing Bankruptcy Law since 1993, and has represented many thousands of Clients in Bankruptcy Proceedings. Weller Legal Group represents Debtors, and only Debtors, in Bankruptcy matters. From the simple to the complex, our Bankruptcy Attorneys and Paralegals are equipped to provide assistance and guidance. Most of our Clients who file Bankruptcy will file either a Chapter 13 Read More +

the Rise of the “foreclosure Rescue” Companies

   With the many millions of homeowners having difficulty with the terms of their mortgages, there has been created a large number of groups that portend to assist such homeowners in modifying their mortgages. While there are legitimate and well meaning participants, there are also a number of unscrupulous foreclosure rescue companies that are essentially scams. Such bad actors often make unsubstantiated promises such as guarantees that one can retain their home or receive a lower mortgage payment. Weller Legal Group and Jay Weller have Read More +

Chapter 13 Case Permits Cramdown of Mortgages

Debtors In Bankruptcy in Tampa Area May Pay Only The Actual Value Of Their Homestead In Bankruptcy Provided Their Mortgage Terminates Before Five Years The 11th Circuit of the United States Court Of Appeals Ruled in American General Finance versus Richard W Paschen that the plain language of the Bankruptcy Code allows Debtors in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to pay only the Secured Value or Fair Market Value of their Residential Property through the Chapter 13 Plan. The Unsecured portion of the Mortgage, which is the Read More +

Current Landscape of Loan Modifications and Foreclosures

Resets May Lead To Higher Loan Modification Defaults By Jay Weller According to The Mortgage Monitor Report by Black Knight Financial Services for February, 2014, about 95% of rate reduction modifications are still facing resets. Although Loan Modifications have been declining for more than a year, Loan Modifications through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), a program under the jurisdiction of the Federal Housing Administration, have been increasing, largely because of modifications the FHA made to increase eligibility of Homeowners. Black Knight Financial Services claims Read More +