Haynes Law Group Legal Blog

How fast can I get my surplus refund if there are or are not Subordinate Lienholders? February 27, 2020

Many of our Foreclosure Surplus cases can take a little time to get completely settled due to the number of Subordinate (junior) lienholders. Sometimes if there are no subordinate lienholders, we can ...

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What happens to the Florida foreclosure surplus funds if you are foreclosed on by a junior lienholder? February 18, 2020

Occasionally we have clients who have a surplus when they have been foreclosed on by their Homeowner’s or Condo Owner’s association, or from a second mortgage. Generally, these are considered to be ...

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Help! I’m being foreclosed on, but I never owned the property! February 12, 2020

We are occasionally contacted by people who are named in a foreclosure case, but they are not owners to the property and have never been owners to the property. Why were they named as defendants in ...

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Who gets paid first in a Foreclosure Surplus after the Foreclosure or Tax Deed Sale? February 5, 2020

In determining whether you are to receive Surplus Funds after your property has sold in a Foreclosure or Tax Deed Sale, we must look to any outstanding liens on the property. First and foremost, there ...

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How do you know if a subordinate lienholder is made a timely claim in your Foreclosure Surplus case? January 31, 2020

When we are handling a foreclosure surplus case, many times we have found that a Subordinate Lienholder’s claim has not been made timely. When we find something like this, we are obliged to make sure ...

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Who Can Claim A Tax Deed Surplus? January 9, 2020

You may be entitled to a Tax Deed Surplus, but you either don’t know it or you don’t know how to retrieve those surplus funds. The first question should be, “what is a Tax Deed Surplus?” This means ...

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