What to Do When the Government Comes Calling - In today’s complex world of e-commerce and international competition, increasingly governmental agencies (both state and federal) are resorting to “dawn raids” (i.e.,...more
The Federal “Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act of 2009” expired on December 31, 2014. The North Carolina General Assembly has adopted Session Law 2015-178 which reinstates many of the same protections for tenants as...more
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed HB 174/Session Law 178 into law on August 5, modifying several requirements to the foreclosure process in the landlord-tenant context. Of particular importance, the bill amended the...more
Florida Senate Bill 524 and House Bill 779 would provide certain protections to tenants after the foreclosure sale of residential property. The bills, both of which were introduced on March 3, 2015, would add back certain...more
In the context of residential foreclosures, one of the biggest issues facing foreclosing lenders is handling non-borrower tenants and occupants of the subject property. Tenant and occupant issues have, until recently, been...more