Default, Real Estate, & Collection Attorneys Tampa, Florida
Situated in sunny Tampa, Florida, ALAW’s office is dedicated to providing specialized legal services for the financial community. Our team, with expertise in default, real estate, and collections, is poised to offer comprehensive legal solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients. As Tampa remains a pivotal center for finance and commerce, ALAW is committed to offering unmatched legal expertise.
Florida Legal News
Desbrunes Overturned!
On February 14, 2024, the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida, issued its opinion in Desbrunes v. US Bank Nat'l Ass'n as Tr. for Structured Asset Sec. Corp. Mortg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AM1, No. 4D2022-2647, 2024 WL 591432 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Feb. 14, 2024), which held that a foreclosing Plaintiff is required to substitute as a Defendant the personal representative for the estate of a...
Non-Judicial Foreclosures and Junior Federal Non-IRS Liens
As many of you may be aware, the impact of the Show Me State Premium Homes, LLC v. McDonnell, 74 F.4th 911, 914 (8th Cir. 2023), reh'g denied, No. 22-1894, 2023 WL 5920101 (8th Cir. Sept. 12, 2023) 8th Circuit Court of Appeals case is rippling through our industry. This week, a major underwriter issued guidance indicating that a junior non-IRS lien should be...
ALAW’s 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Winners
Super Lawyers® has named multiple ALAW attorneys to their 2023 Super Lawyer and Rising Star lists. Super Lawyers, which is part of Thomson Reuters, selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The firm's 2023...
Eleventh Circuit Issues New Opinion in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection
In the Hunstein v. Preferred Collection decision issued on Thursday, September 8, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Alabama, Georgia, Florida), after issuing opinions and vacating the same twice before, now holds that: (1) the mere violation of Section 1692c(b) of the FDCPA, without showing any additional harm, does not give rise to a concrete injury in fact sufficient...