Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from September 19th, 2012 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., hosts special guest Judge Kelly Earley from Department Four of the 8th Judicial District Court. Mrs. Black Chernine and Judge Earley discuss the importance of judicial elections (1:30), pro se litigants (5:20), tips for negotiating a […]
Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from September 5th, 2012 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., hosts special guest and community bankers Eric Colvin of Meadows Bank and John Sullivan with First Security Bank. Mrs. Black Chernine, Mr. Colvin and Mr. Sullivan discuss the differences between the big banks from community banks (2:10), […]
Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from August 22nd, 2012 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., discusses the lack of interest in real estate issues in the upcoming elections (2:10), student loan debt problems (4:10), how student loans are like credit cards (5:45), lease options on a house (9:45), Mitt Romney’s solution […]
MERS Continues to Take Fire
The controversial company, MERS, continues to face critical review across the nation. The Supreme Court of Washington, in particular, recently ruled against MERS in the arena of non-judicial foreclosures. The Court succinctly stated that, “if MERS does not hold the note, it is not a lawful beneficiary.(http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.s This is so because Washington law defines the […]
Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from June 20th, 2012 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., hosts special guest, Randy M. Creighton, Esq., a bankruptcy attorney practicing at Black & LoBello. Mrs. Black Chernine and Mr. Creighton discuss the meeting of the creditors or 341 meeting (2:30), documents required at the 341 meeting (8:30), […]
“Desert Underwater” wins Peabody Award
The Channel 8 I-Team’s “Desert Underwater” series which chronicled the housing crisis in Southern Nevada received a Peabody Award on Wednesday. The “Desert Underwater” series featured Black & LoBello managing partner attorney, Tisha Black Chernine. The series was acclaimed for the Channel 8 I-Team’s use of website content to assist Valley residents and statistic seekers. The Channel 8 […]
Can HARP Help?
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”) is a federal program supported by the Obama administration which can help homeowners refinance their underwater properties. However, there are a couple major hurdles that homeowners must pass before being considered for the program. First, the homeowner’s loan must be with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. To determine this, simply […]
Housingwire.com talks about principal reduction
Freddie Mac CEO Charles “Ed” Haldeman gave a strong signal Friday that new incentives from the Treasury Department may be enough to start principal reduction on mortgages backed by the government-sponsored enterprises. To read the full article, click here.
How to Check Your Property’s Chain of Title
One of the main dysfunctions that led to Nevada’s real estate crisis lies in how the paperwork was handled when transferring ownership of a property from one person to another. During the housing bubble, paperwork was pushed through so fast that critical errors occurred that could affect the marketability or ownership of many properties. During […]
Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from February 29th, 2012 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., hosts special guest John Kelleher, the Chief Deputy Attorney General. Mrs. Black and Mr. Kelleher discuss the fight against foreclosure fraud (1:33), the new types of real estate fraud (6:55)(33:40), what to do to combat real […]