February 8, 2017 By Adam Leitman Bailey and Adam M. Swanson The use of an acceleration clause in a mortgage foreclosure action provides an important and expedient tool when foreclosing on a property. This article focuses on recent case law and discusses some of the benefits and pitfalls when using an acceleration clause and how Full Article…
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Recent Efforts to Speed Up Foreclosure Proceedings in N.Y.
As a result of governmental intervention, New York boasts one of the longest foreclosure timelines in the country, taking an average of 1,061 days from the date of the filing of the foreclosure action to the sale of the property at auction, which is almost double the national average of 625 days.1 Most of these Full Article…