Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from March 13th, 2013 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., wrongful military foreclosures (2:05), the lawsuit against Standard & Poor’s (4:30), getting mortgage loans with bad credit (9:45), rebounding housing market (14:00), “as is” real estate sales (15:45), how AB 284 affects the housing market (21:00) and banning sugary […]
Some Vets Get Chance at Medical Retirement
Approximately 70,000 veterans who were given a medical separation between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009 have the chance to have their separations reviewed and possibly changed to a medical retirement. The review process is being conducted by the Physical Disability Board of Review which will examine each applicant’s medical separation and will, based […]
Service Members Civil Relief Act Provides Protection from Judgments and Debt Collections
The Service Members Civil Relief Act of 2003 (SCRA) formerly known as the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (SSCRA) is a federal law that gives all military members some important rights as they enter active duty and while on active duty. It covers such issues as rental agreements, security deposits, prepaid rent, […]
Justice Department Protects Military Servicemembers from Landlords
When a military Servicemember receives orders to move or deploy, they don’t want to start the move by having a battle with their landlord. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was designed to remove that stress by requiring landlords to return prepaid rent and security deposits to Servicemembers moving pursuant to valid orders. The law […]