Real Estate & Property Law

Record Number Of Georgia Foreclosures Scheduled For April
The Atlanta Journal has an article about the record number of foreclosures scheduled for April in Georgia.   The foreclosure problem in metro Atlanta appears to be worsening...

Foreclosure numbers dont add up
When the most frequently quoted source of foreclosure information released its April statistics, it estimated that 3,746 properties in metro Atlanta?s five core counties had been slapped with foreclosure sale notices...

Facing Foreclosure
By Richard K. Gustafson II If you are facing foreclosure, you’re not alone! There are many reports across the country that discuss rising foreclosure rates. RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosed properties, reported a 13% increase nationwide in December 2005 and increased in every quarter in 2005...

California Foreclosure Sales up 32% in May
Foreclosure sales in California rose 31.9% in May after jumping 35% the month before, according to a survey by ForeclosureRadar. The service, which tracks each foreclosure in the state, noted 30% fewer foreclosures went to sale at auction from the same time last year...

Housing Facing Another Bump In Road To Recovery
The street is predicting existing home sales to increase, based largely on the sales surge of distressed properties. No question, the bottom feeders are back in the game, as are first time home buyers...

Luxury Homeowners Facing Default Turn to Short Sales
(Bloomberg) — Homeowners with mortgages of more than $1 million are defaulting at almost twice the U.S. rate and some are turning to so-called short sales to unload properties as stock-market losses and pay cuts squeeze wealthy borrowers...

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Lexus Inc. and Toyota Motor Sales Inc.
allegedly failed to correct problems with the front passenger air bag system in thousands of 2007 Lexus ES350 vehicles.

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info

Evergreen
Wachovia, Settle Securities Allegations over Ultra Short Opportunities Fund

Apartment Appointment
Pine Properties Inc. pays $158,000 housing discrimination settlement.

GNG Marketing Violations
Georgia Natural Gas to pay customers $2.5 million in settlement.

Legionnaire's Bacteria
Sickens Patients in Atlanta Hospital