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I want to know if I can sue my mortgage lender due to unlawful practices undertaken to foreclose on my home. After a COVID forbearance, I was instructed to file paperwork to reinstate my loan. Despite submitting the required documents, bank representatives provided conflicting and deceitful... View More 
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answered on Apr 16, 2025
Yes, you may have legal grounds to sue your mortgage lender if they engaged in deceptive, unfair, or unlawful foreclosure practices. Misrepresenting the status of your loan reinstatement, losing submitted documents, and sending notices to wrong addresses can be strong indicators of bad faith and... View More
Getting a "bill" from money I owe from the forclosure. Is this legal? After bankruptcy, divorce and 10 yrs I have to pay a bill (including interest) of 78,000 dollars!?
answered on Aug 13, 2023
Your facts are unclear, and more is needed to give you a reliable answer.
Generally speaking, your mortgage debt should have been listed in your bankruptcy (we assume that you completed the bankruptcy case and got an Order of dismissal). An Order of general dismissal in the bankruptcy... View More
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