KANSAS CITY, MO (August 31, 2017) – Martin Leigh PC is proud to announce Susan (“Susie”) P. DeCoursey as the Firm’s newest partner. Susie joined the firm in April of 2016 in the commercial litigation department and has exceeded both the expectations of her fellow colleagues and her client base. In addition to her professional efforts, Susie is dedicated to her Kansas City community serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Wildwood Outdoor Education Center,

Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes When Buying a Home https://www.balvenietitle.com/single-post/2017/10/09/Protect-Your-Money-from-Wire-Fraud-Schemes-When-Buying-a-Home Be cognizant about mortgage fraud risks! http://www.themreport.com/daily-dose/10-06-2017/mortgages-risk-fraud

Potestivo & Associates, P.C is proud to announce and congratulate Megan M. Johnson, Quality Control/Client Relations Manager, for being recognized as one of the 2017 MPact List of distinguished female industry leaders. The announcement was published in the special September 2017 Women in Housing edition of MReport Magazine. In addition, Megan will be recognized at the Women in Housing Leadership Forum, an event held on Wednesday September 20th at the Five Star Conference in D

Brian A. Potestivo, President and Managing Attorney of Potestivo & Associates, P.C. was named a 2017 Super Lawyer. Also, Supervising Litigation Attorney, Chantelle R. Neumann, was selected for inclusion in the 2017 Michigan Rising Star List. Both announcements were published in the Super Lawyers magazine in September 2017. Potestivo & Associates, P.C is proud to announce and congratulate our very own “Best of the Best”, Chantelle R. Neumann, Supervising Litigation Attorney, f

Team Potestivo & Associates, P.C. partnered with Balvenie Title. for their annual School Supplies Drive – to benefit students and teachers in our local area! We recognize the need and the importance of serving the community in which we belong. We proudly support a variety of local, statewide, and national charities in addition to our participation and sponsorship of events throughout the year. #teampotestivo #potestivoschoolsupplydrive

Have you ever been part of a real estate deal, either buying or selling a home? Can you recall having an uneasy feeling? Imagine planning future real estate transactions with representation from a dream team: an all-star team of experts who complement each other for a flawlessly-executed real estate project. Here’s what you need to know about each of the major players. Your Real Estate Agent A realtor will likely be one of the first experts on your team. Expect them to guide

Since December of 2011, secured creditors have had to deal with Rule 3002.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. If you’re not familiar with this Bankruptcy Rule, it deals with notices. Specifically, it applies to claims in Chapter 13 cases that are secured by the debtor’s principal residence. For mortgage lenders, in addition to the filing of a Proof of Claim, it means that under certain circumstances, they are required to file the following: (1) Notices of Payme

Since the decision in 1010 Lake Shore Association v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Loan Tr 2004-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1, there has been widespread confusion related to the timing requirement for payment of the first month’s assessments to an association following a foreclosure sale. 1010 Lake Shore Association v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Loan Tr 2004-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1, 2015 IL 11

In August 2017 the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a debt buyer’s right to enforce a credit card debt against a borrower. That case, styled LVNV Funding, LLC v. Linda Mavaega, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District No. 80294, pitted a debt buyer’s (LVNV Funding, LLC) claim that it was entitled to collect on a credit card debt against the borrower’s claim that the debt buyer had no standing to enforce the debt and that the debt buyer’s right to recover interest was li

On August 22, 2017, Governor Rauner signed Public Act 100-0268 (“the Act”) into law, effective January 1, 2018. The Act amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987 by enacting Section 5-8.5 entitled “arrearage payments.” 205 ILCS 635/5-8.5. The first part of the Act provides that “ when a mortgagor is in arrears more than one month, no [mortgagee] shall refuse to accept any payments offered by the mortgagor in whole month payment amounts. . . such payments shall be a