Professional License Defense and DSHS – Part 2 Does DSHS Use Its Charging Authority In A Selective Manner? I wrote last week that the Department of Social and Health Services… Read more »
Loan Modification Scams and Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission Has Powerful Tools To Crack Down On Loan Modification Scams. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) can take meaningful action… Read more »
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Loan Modification Scam Leads to Arrests in Florida The Miami Herald reported the arrest of four mortgage professionals in August for operating a fraudulent loan modification business that cheated 400… Read more »
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Professional License Defense and DSHS – Part 1 Does DSHS Use Its Charging Authority In A Selective Manner? The Department of Social and Health Services does not license professionals. However,… Read more »
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Professional License Defense – DFI wants its pound of flesh! I represented a client who was charged in 2010 with the unlicensed origination of loans in 2008. The client had… Read more »
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Loan Modification and Debt Settlement Scams If you look at the Department of Financial Institutions or Attorney General’s websites you would think that those agencies have made loan modification fraud… Read more »
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Bankruptcy Code: Trustees Avoidance Powers The Bankruptcy Code has what is known as the “strong arm clause.” It allows the trustee to avoid or cut off claims against the debtor’s… Read more »
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Washington State’s New Foreclosure Process The vast majority of foreclosures in Washington take place outside the judicial system at a trustee sale. Because this process does not occur under the… Read more »
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Lien Avoidance in Bankruptcy As I have written previously, a trustee can avoid and recover preferences, which are defined as transfers of money or property by the debtor to or… Read more »
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Bankruptcy Planning or Fraud? There is advice an attorney may provide a debtor that is ethical and not fraudulent. However, it can be a fine line. I have often been… Read more »
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