Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) Might 01, 2011
Florida, Florida, Florida! was Tim Russerts well-known quote about that most telling state in the 2000 Presidential election. Eleven years later, Florida seems to be the focal point once again only this time it entails the mortgage crisis. State and appellate courts in Florida, fed up with what they have stated is lender misbehavior and sloppy and at times fraudulent paperwork, are routinely dismissing circumstances against homeowners who have fallen behind in their payments and are facing foreclosure.

One particular Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge, Maxine Cohen Lando, was so upset at the way a nearby law firm representing lenders came into her court with suspect paperwork that she awarded a homeowner title in the disputed house cost-free and clear and barred the lender from refilling the foreclosure.

When asked to comment on this, noted attorney Philip Kramer of the law firm Kramer & Kaslow observed, This doesnt surprise me. Lenders are virtually with out exception careless in their paperwork. In my knowledge there is a line amongst carelessness and outright fraud which several lenders feel they can cross with impunity.

The query now is whether or not the Florida predicament spreads to the rest of the nation or remains a regional phenomenon. Time will tell, but Philip Kramer feels that Florida is a harbinger of factors to come. According to Kramer, It utilized to be that judges just assumed the lenders knew what they were doing and that their paperwork was sound. As courts began to look a lot more closely at the lenders behavior, it became increasingly clear that factors were amiss. I would not be shocked at all to locate other states courts taking similar positions.

As Congress grapples with legislation, as all fifty states Attorneys Generals pursue a lawsuit against the banks, and as hundreds and soon to be thousands of property owners in difficulty pursue justice via the court technique, a single point is clear the way banks do company is going to change.

Philip Kramer, who is representing hundreds of aggrieved property owners in mass joinder instances, feels this can only be a very good issue ultimately. For the longest time, Kramer observes, My consumers have been lone voices crying out in the wilderness. No one believed what they had been saying could possibly be correct. Now, it is becoming clearer and clearer that if anything, they had been understating the problem.

Whether or not Florida leads the nation as soon as once more remains to be seen. 1 factor is clear: lenders are no longer going to be in a position to stroll into court, claim that their paperwork is in order, and count on to be believed. It appears much more and much more probably that aggrieved homeowners are going to have a fighting chance against the banking giants.

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ABOUT PHILIP KRAMER
PHILIP A. KRAMER is the senior partner of the Law Office of Kramer & Kaslow, in Calabasas, California. Kramer & Kaslow is Martindale Hubbell AV rated. Mr. Kramer is a perennial recipient of the prestigious Southern California Super Lawyer award.

Mr. Kramer received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and his Juris Doctorate from the Catholic University of America, in Washington, DC. His practice emphasizes industrial litigation and trial advocacy, with a concentration on company litigation, and true home matters. He has prosecuted and defended circumstances for more than twenty 5 years.

Mr. Kramer is a licensed real estate broker and has spent considerable time providing legal services in connection with genuine estate concerns relating to loan modification and loss mitigation, land use and zoning, environmental problems, easements, building and development, finance, and landlord tenant matters.

Mr. Kramer is admitted to practice just before all courts in the State of California, the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Military Appeals. Mr. Kramer has tried in excess of 200 situations. He has appeared on nationally televised applications with regards to pre-trial process and trial method and has appeared as a guest lecturer on topics ranging from constitutional law to trial practice, and Mr. Kramer frequently lectures on a broad spectrum of various legal and enterprise issues.

Mr. Kramer also serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles Superior Court and as a Mediator.

Mr. Kramer is also a past president of the Los Angeles West Inns of Court, a national organization committed to bringing professionalism and civility back into the legal profession. He also serves on several Boards of Directors and serves as an officer in a lot of companies. For much more info get in touch with (818) 224-3900 or check out http://kramer-kaslow.com

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