Noteworthy Events

December
2
2010

Georgia Supreme Court overrules prior case law and finds that Lenders claiming bona fide purchaser f

Georgia Supreme Court overrules prior case law and finds that Lenders claiming bona fide purchaser for value status will not defeat a claim of forgery...Read More.

April
19
2010

Firm Participates in Project Hope

Rubin Lublin Suarez Serrano, LLC participated in Wingspan Portfolio Advisors' 2010 HOPE Invitational Golf Tournament and Charity Auction for the Project HOPE Foundation. Project HOPE Foundation leads the way in serving children with autism in South ...Read More.

January
26
2010

District Court rejects class action FDCPA claim against law firms prosecuting foreclosures in GA

In Joni Lee Shoup, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. McCurdy & Candler, LLC, 09-CV-2598-JEC-WEJ slip op. (N. D. Ga. Jan. 19, 2010), the Plaintiff filed an action against McCurdy & Candler (hereinafter the "law firm") allegin...Read More.

November
12
2009

Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

The proposed rules have been released for pubilc comment. Comments will be due on or before February 16, 2010. Keep in mind that these amendments are merely proposals at this time, and opposition must be expressed to avoid passage into law. ...Read More.

August
14
2009

11th Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects FDCPA Claim As It Relates to the Foreclosure Process

On August 14, 2009, in an unpublished opinion, Warren v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 08-16171 (11th Cir. 8/14/09) (Appeal from USDC, ND GA) (August 14, 2009) the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the pro se borrower, Reginald Warren, ...Read More.