Sarasota Judge Cancels Foreclosure Sale
As a foreclosure defense attorney in Sarasota, I am glad to say that Sarasota Circuit Court Judge Donna Padar Berlin recently issued an Order canceling a foreclosure sale in a mortgage foreclosure case. Sarasota is now, in my opinion, taking a firmer stance against abuse in the mortgage foreclosure system by the mortgage companies. This is an excellent step in the right direction.
Prior to the Court's March 6, 2009 Order canceling the March 30th sale date, the Court had issued a prior Order on February 6, 2009 which stated that the mortgage company could not set another sale date. Despite that Order, The sale date on the defendant's home had been set for March 30, 2009. The Sarasota Judge canceled the sale when she found out that the mortgage company represented to the homeowner that she could modify her mortgage and that the mortgage foreclosure lawsuit would be abandoned.
Kudos to Judge Donna Pader Berlin for putting a stop to a practice that is all too prevalent in today's economy.
This post was submitted by Carmen Dellutri, Esq., founder of The Dellutri Law Group, P.A. Currently, the firm has offices in Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, Naples and Sarasota. Mr. Dellutri also sits on the Board of American Board of Certification. Mr. Dellutri is also one of the founders of the Bankruptcy Law Network, Debt Law Network, Credit Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network. Mr. Dellutri also writes for the firm's personal injury litigation blog and the firm's mortgage modification blog.
