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Owner Spotlight: Sam Calvert
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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on February 5, 2021 that should be of concern to anyone who has put into place a transfer on death deed
The name of the case is "Strope-Robinson v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co." and is case number 20-1147.
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There are several myths about wills.
One common myth is that you can write out a will in your own handwriting. This is usually called a "holographic will", (not to be confused with the holodeck on the Starship Enterprise).
A holographic will may be valid in some states, but is NOT VALID in Minnesota. So, don't try it!
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Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until February 28, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until February 28, 2021. The foreclosure moratorium applies to Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages only. The REO eviction moratorium applies to properties that have been acquired by an Enterprise through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions. The current moratoriums were set to expire on January 31, 2021.
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Busted! Don’t Believe These Bankruptcy Myths!
Filing for bankruptcy is not as bad as many people make it look. While it isn’t a high point in any person’s life, it doesn’t have to be the lowest of lows either. Bankruptcy gives you the opportunity to put all your affairs in order and move on with a successful repayment plan. Unfortunately, there are a plethora of misconceptions that people harbor against bankruptcy, which affects their judgment.