Amendment Protects Servicemembers’ Surviving Spouse Against Foreclosure
The Honorable Bob Filner introduced HR 1263, which if passed would protect some surviving spouses of servicemembers from foreclosures on their homes for nine months. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protects National Guard and Reserve Members from foreclosures on their homes while they are on active duty orders and for a period of nine […]
Black & LoBello on the Radio
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from September 28th, 2011 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., discusses the recent Case-Shiller report, the effects of low housing prices, mortgage originators, how AB 273 affects deficiency judgments, how AB 284 affects how notice of defaults are processed, robo-signers, Barack Obama’s New Jobs Plan and federal regulations that regulate debt […]
AB 284 Starts October 1, 2011
Assembly Bill 284, called the “Foreclosure Reform Law”, goes into effect tomorrow, October 1, 2011. Tisha Black Chernine participated in a working group along with Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Nevada Assembly Majority Leader Marcus Conklin in order to give Nevada residents critical information regarding foreclosure and create transparency in the process. All […]
Black & LoBello on the Radio
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from September 21st, 2011 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., discusses the reverse-mortgages, debt-to-income co-signers on mortgages, mortgage modification, VA home loans, judicial review and mediation, lawsuits pursuing predatory lending, appraisal problems, tax debt and bankruptcy. Please tune in to AM720 KDWN’s “Legal Hour,” everyday, […]
Case-Shiller Index Reports Home Prices Fall 4%
Even with a seasonal increase in the month of July, home prices are 4% lower than a year ago according to data released today, September 27th, by Standard & Poor’s. The 20-city and 10-city composites of the S&P/Case-Shiller index rose 0.9% between June and July. However, each month shows a decrease by 4.1% and 3.7% […]
Update: Las Vegas HOA Fraud Convictions
A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty on September 23, 2011 for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, according to a press release from the prosecutors. Deborah Genato, […]
Black & LoBello on the Radio
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from September 14th, 2011 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., hosts special guest Nevada Majority Leader Assemblyman Marcus Conklin. Ms. Chernine and Mr. Conklin discuss the various Bills that have come out of the 76th Legislative Session including AB 273 and AB 284, the amount of […]
Black & LoBello mentioned on Face to Face with Jon Ralston
Jon Ralston read a quote from Black & LoBello’s Managing Partner Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., on Block 2 of 2 of his show, “Face to Face” Monday, September 12, 2011. Ms. Chernine’s quote was read in relation to the discussion between Mr. Ralston, Assemblyman Marcus Conklin and Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto regarding the recently […]
Black & LoBello on the Radio
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from September 7th, 2011 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., discusses the lawsuit between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and 17 major banks and the arguments on either side, the Nevada Homestead Act, refinancing home loans and modification options, consumer rights under the Debt Collections […]
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condo HOAs
On September 6, 2011, the Department of Justice, FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced that Darryl Scott Nichols, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs could direct business to a certain […]