Sunday, 29th January 2012.

After Decreasing Last Year, Chicago Foreclosure Activity Is Back on the Rise

Posted on Saturday, 21st January 2012 by Gregory T

The good news is that Chicago foreclosure activity was at its lowest level in three years in 2011. The bad news is it’s headed back upward.

A rising number of local homes were repossessed by lenders or sent to court-appointed auctions in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the Chicago Tribune. An estimated 11 percent more houses were repossessed in the last quarter of 2011, and 62 percent more properties were auctioned off.

Many experts predicted this temporary slowdown in foreclosure activity – not because folks were better able to afford their house payments, but because big banks put a halt on many foreclosures to investigate their flawed procedures.

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Tags: Back, Chicago Foreclosure, Chicago Foreclosure Activity, Foreclosure Activity
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What Do You Do if a Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers Become Infected says Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck

Posted on Saturday, 14th January 2012 by Gregory T

What if the sore gets infected?
Pressure sores, Bed sores and Decubitus Ulcers that become infected heal more slowly and can spread a dangerous infection to the rest of your body. If you notice any of the signs of infection listed below, call your doctor right away.

Signs of an infected pressure sore include the following:
•Thick yellow or green pus
•A bad smell from the sore
•Redness or warmth around the sore
•Swelling around the sore
•Tenderness around the sore

Signs that the infection may have spread include the following:
•Fever
•Chills
•Mental confusion or difficulty concentrating
•Rapid heartbeat
•Weakness
How are infected pressure sores treated?
The treatment of an infected pressure sore depends on how bad the infection is. If only the sore it

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Tags: Become Infected, Decubitus Ulcers, Infected
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How to avoid pitfalls when trying to consolidate debts

Posted on Wednesday, 11th January 2012 by Nicholas P

The decision to consolidate debts is one that can yield great financial rewards. Gaining control of your finances by consolidating your bills into one payment is an effective technique that can help to save you money in the long run. Paying interest rates on many different debts at once can become costly and can lead to you falling behind on your debts and becoming unable to pay. Insolvency in your financial affairs can be a debilitating and frustrating experience that can be remedied by consolidating your debts. Choosing the right company to help you consolidate debts can help you avoid some of the pitfalls present within the debt management industry.

When you are ready to select a debt relief company to help you consolidate debts, it is important to do some investigative research before you proceed with one particular company.

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Tags: Consolidate Debts, Debts
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Voiding of Mortgage Due to Banks Alleged Forgery of Signatures – Sutter v. U.S. National Bank

Posted on Saturday, 7th January 2012 by Gregory T

At Howard Law, P.C., our Riverside County foreclosure defense attorneys have written here many times about the paperwork problems that have flooded the courts since the mortgage crisis. This includes some instances of shady or semilegal behavior by lenders, such as robo-signing, post-dating documents and failure to check into evidence. However, we have never read a case in which the lender was accused of outright forgery, until Sutter v. U.S. National Bank, a Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision. Daniel and Sheryl Sutter refinanced their Michigan mortgage in 2004, but never signed a mortgage at the closing. The refinance proceeded normally otherwise, but the Sutters began missing payments and filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

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Tags: Mortgage, Mortgage Due
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