Ten Things You Should Know About Florida Quiet Title Actions: 2012

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The Non-Lawyer's Guide to Foreclosure Fraud: 2011

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JPMorgan Chase sues Ben-Ezra – Is it all about the money or some other reason why the lawyers won’t give their client back their files?

It was reported today that JPMorgan Chase Bank filed a lawsuit against foreclosure firm Ben Ezra & Katz. I wrote early last month that this same firm had been fired by Fannie Mae for alleged document process irregularities. Apparently, JPMorgan terminated a foreclosure servicing agreement with Ben Ezra earlier this month, which prompted JPMorgan to demand the return of all foreclosure filing and records in connection with JPMorgan cases. In the lawsuit, the bank is claiming that Ben Ezra has not complied and JPMorgan is now attempting to compel the return of thousands of foreclosure documents. Ben Ezra claims that the firm has been responsive and acting in good faith in response to JPMorgan's requests. The lawsuit complaint states that the law firm refuses to return the files because it claims it is owed $5 million. Notwithstanding the claim of money owed, this lawsuit peaks my interest. I'm interested to know if there are other reasons why Ben-Ezra won't turn over documents. Are there irregularities in these documents that Ben-Ezra doesn't want to JPMorgan to see? I will be watching this closely to see if this dispute will shed any new light on the behavior of the banks and their lawyers that will help my clients. We will see, at least I hope so.