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answered on Sep 6, 2015
Yes, a lender can pursue both remedies at the same time, but must choose only one remedy to foreclose on the house by a sale of the property.
answered on Sep 6, 2015
Yes, so long as the owner owns the property, even if it is in the foreclosure process, he can evict you in an unlawful detainer proceeding.
answered on Mar 1, 2015
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Typically, the lender will record a substitution of trustee form to indicate a new trustee being substituted in place of the outgoing trustee. In the even of default, the current... View More 
We have 2 small children and all our money is in this house - do we have any legal recourse to get more time to find a place to go? we have a lease and payment receipts but the lease is fake because the person taking our money never owned the house. The police said they can arrest us and take our... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2015
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The civil unlawful detainer (UD) action requires the property owner to give you a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit. If you do not leave within the 3 day period, the property owner... View More
answered on Jan 19, 2015
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Your description does not provide when your property was foreclosed upon, and what specific issues existed with the foreclosure. I suggest you immediately retain your own attorney... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2015
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I am sorry for your loss. You need to review the reverse mortgage contract and become familiar with the contract provisions. Most reverse mortgages will require the... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2014
There are various resources available to you to find an attorney. You can search the online directories such as www.justia.com, www.avvo.com, etc. You can also call your local bar association and ask for a referral. I don't know where you reside, but in the L.A. area, the Los Angeles County... View More
In Los Angeles County, can a credit card co. forclose or force sale on your residence after they have a lein on your property & a judgement from the court, as a result of defaulting on a "revolving credit card" debt if the amount is $15,000 & there's 200k equity in your residence
answered on Dec 16, 2014
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If the credit card company obtains a money judgment against you, then it can go after your assets to enforce the judgment. Typically, the judgment creditor will record an abstract... View More
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