Wed Jun 10, 2015 by Oppenheim Law on News
This article was originally published in the SFBW magazine by Lifestyle Media. Real estate lawyer Roy Oppenheim recalls when everything changed for his legal practice – and the U.S. financial system. His wife, Ellen B. Pilelsky, started their law firm in Weston in 1989 when the area had more cows than people. As Weston grew, so did their business, which […]
Tue May 26, 2015 by Oppenheim Law on Publications & Law Review Articles
Abstract This Article examines the common notions of negotiable instruments as they relate to the modern day promissory note in the context of residential mortgage lending. The Article further addresses the destruction of the negotiability of such promissory notes through various undertakings added for the benefit of the banking industry, often to the detriment of a borrower. The use of […]
Tue Dec 16, 2014 by Roy Oppenheim on News & Press Releases
As very few probably know, including myself until recently, the House of Representatives has passed an early holiday gift for taxpayers concerning real estate. It is also expected that the Senate and President will follow suit in the near future. Ironically; however, it is too little, too late. What the Bill Covers As George Bush was leaving the presidency and the economy […]
Thu Jul 24, 2014 by Roy Oppenheim on News & Press Releases
A Brief Recap on the New Deficiency Judgment Deadlines As I have explained in my previous blog posts and YouTube videos, July 1st 2014 was a key date in terms of deficiency judgments. If a bank had a foreclosure judgment entered in their favor at any time prior to June 30th, 2013 and the bank desired to file a lawsuit against the homeowner seeking […]