by Bloomgren Hanson Legal | Feb 9, 2011 | Foreclosure, Homeowners' Associations, Real Estate
When a home falls into foreclosure, quite often the homeowner quits paying home owner’s association (HOA) dues long before a bank takes over the property and long before a new owner resumes paying regular monthly dues. What happens to the obligation to pay HOA...
by Bloomgren Hanson Legal | Jan 11, 2011 | Family Law, Foreclosure, Real Estate
So many folks who I work with on real property (land) matters have at least some confusion about how property ownership generally works, especially between spouses. Here are some of the issues I see the most often and a basic explanation of the law related to each...
by Bloomgren Hanson Legal | Jan 4, 2011 | Foreclosure, Homeowners' Associations, Real Estate
Many small to mid-size home owners associations (“HOAs”) are run by a board made of a few active members. It can be a thankless job, especially when the HOA cannot afford to pay an outside management company to be responsible for the day-to-day management...
by Bloomgren Hanson Legal | Dec 29, 2010 | Foreclosure, Real Estate
For over a year I’ve been providing clients an hour long “primer” on foreclosure and the risks in walking away from a home that is underwater. What strikes me in almost every case is the client’s strong sense of ethics/values/morals surrounding...
by Bloomgren Hanson Legal | Dec 27, 2010 | Foreclosure, Real Estate
The purpose of this article is to provide potential purchasers and investors of properties in foreclosure an overview of the process and suggestions on how to proceed with negotiating your purchase. *This article is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of the...
by Bloomgren Hanson Legal | Nov 30, 2010 | Foreclosure, Real Estate
A home for sale that is reffered to as a “Short Sale” is simply a home for sale that is “under water”. This means there is more owed against the home than it is worth. A short sale seller has recognized that their home is underwater and has...