November 29, 2012
Texas Appellate Court Holds that Formal Transfer of Deed is Not Required to Initiate Foreclosure
In Robeson v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., No. 02-10-00227-CV (Tex. App. –Fort Worth [2nd Dist.] 2012, pet. denied), the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment motion by MERS and the Midfirst bank granted by the trial court. … Continue reading
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November 20, 2012
Federal District Court in Texas Rules That Third-Party Lacks Standing in Recording-Fee Case
It appears that although courts may be receptive to claims about lost recording fees because of MERS, they won’t hear cases brought by third parties (at least, not in federal court). The citizens of a Texas county brought the claim … Continue reading
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November 10, 2012
Federal Court in Texas Rules in Favor of Counties in Recording-Fee Case Against MERS
Margaret Cronin Fisk & Tom Korosec report a decision by the U.S. District court in Dallas to not dismiss a case brought by several Texas counties against MERS and Bank of America for lost recording fees. Margaret Cronin Fisk & Tom Korosec, Bank of America, MERS … Continue reading
November 10, 2012 in Texas | Permalink | No Comments
