Summary:Daniel Colton fell delinquent on his mortgage with Bank of America in 2009 and began considering filing bankruptcy, but instead sought to refinance or obtain a loan modification. That process stretch for several years, during which time Bank of America entered into the National Mortgage Settlement. Bank of America then in 2012, despite previous indications that it was willing to refinance the mortgage, declined to do so. Mr. Colton again indicated that he intended to declare bankruptcy. Bank of America encouraged Mr.
The Hunoval Law Firm and its married partners, Mathias Hunoval and Christina Hunoval, were sued by Everbank for failure to make payments on its lease, with Christina Hunoval representing the Law Firm, as well as herself and her husband. Everbank sought to disqualify Ms. Hunoval as acting as counsel under Rule 3.7 of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct because she was a necessary witness. The exceptions to Rule 3.7 allow attorney representation if:
Curnin granted a Deed of Trust originally to Bank of America, but now held by MTGLQ, with a property description which included the property’s lot number and the phase of the development (“STAGE I”)but without any reference to the book and page numbers where a title searcher could find the map recorded in the Brunswick County. MTGLQ brought an action to quiet title and to reform the Deed of Trust to include the full reference.
Sampson County sought to collect $2.6 million from Aaron’s
Rent-to-Own for personal property taxes owed for the period from 2010 through
2015 for the property which Aaron’s leased to consumers. Aaron’s argued that the property was “in the
process of being sold” and qualified as inventories under N.C.G.S. §
105-275(34). The Tax Commission held
that by Aaron’s renting the property to third parties, it was not entitled to
the exclusion from personal property taxes.
Mr. Bryan refinanced his home in 2007, with two
mortgages, ultimately held by Nationstar, originally totaling $657,000. In August 2009, Mr. Bryant’s home was destroyed by fire, but was
fortunately insured for up to $649,000.
By May of 2013, when the home had still apparently not been rebuilt and
the insurance proceeds not disposed of, Nationstar brought a “secret lawsuit”
against the insurance carrier and settled that suit for $445,000. Nationstar then commenced foreclosure agains
