Real Estate and Foreclosure News
Tax Foreclosures Now Can Result in a Surplus
The US Supreme Court just ruled in Tyler v. Hennepin County that the government cannot take your property for tax debts and keep what is left over. New Jersey is a little more complicated. While local governments can take possession of properties, they can also...
US Supreme Court Will Decide Equity Theft Case
The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide a case that may save homeowners millions of dollars. The Court has agreed to hear the matter of Tyler v. Hennepin County. In this case, Hennepin County, Minnesota, confiscated 93-year-old Geraldine Tyler's former home as...
Equity Theft By Your Government
If your property was foreclosed on for unpaid real estate taxes, you have probably (but not definitely) had all of the equity in your home taken from you. Simply put, local governments need their local taxes to be paid to balance their budgets and pave roads, change...
Moving After a Foreclosure
At the Law Offices of Christopher Campbell, we understand how stressful moving your home and family can be. So we have compiled some information that may make the process of moving after a foreclosure a little easier for you. How Long Until I Have to Move?The short...
Options to Halt a Foreclosure Proceeding and Save Your Home
The foreclosure process is stressful and overwhelming, which is why so many owners tend to ignore it and just let their homes foreclose and sell at the sheriff’s sale. What they often don't realize is there are still ways to save your home before it sells. This begins...
Foreclosure To Do List – Navigating the Process
Foreclosures can be overwhelming, emotional, and time-consuming. In an effort to help you stay organized, we put together a foreclosure to do list to help you successfully navigate the process. Here's where you should begin: Call a lawyer. Although you may think you...
The End of the State of Emergency and the Status of Evictions
A Lift on Eviction Moratoriums With a COVID vaccine here and the end of lockdown in sight, there is another issue looming: a lift on eviction moratoriums. On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 106...
Be Wary of New Owners and Landlords
Since Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 106, issued on March 19, 2020, suspended residential evictions for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency and for two months after the conclusion of the emergency, there has been an issue looming over many foreclosed homeowners and defaulting tenants concerning when they may be forced out of their home.
A Cautionary Tale to All Homeowners Facing a Sheriff Sale
Regardless of whether you can save your home, you should pay close attention to the sale process and what comes after to help avoid fraud in a sheriff's sale. Since New Jersey sheriff sales are conducted by the County government it is normal for you to think they are...