By Caren Jacobs Castle, Esq., The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Effective January 1, 2019, Section 408 of the California Military and Veterans Code was amended. The amendment, albeit slight, has a major effect on the foreclosure process as it applies to active duty service members in California. Prior to...
By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist It’s week seven of the Washington Legislative 2019 session, and it’s progressing about as we expected. With large majorities in the Washington House and Senate, and a Governor announcing his presidential candidacy, it’s no surprise over 2000 bills have been introduced...
Andrew Boylan, Esq, and Matthew E. Podmenik, Esq. of McCarthy Holthus and Sonia Plesset Edwards, Esq. of Wright Finlay & Zak will present on several important issues at a dinner event on Thursday, April 11th at 6 pm at the Embassy Suites in Santa Ana, California. The dinner event will...
Please welcome three new members to the United Trustees Association: – Janaya Carter, The Wolf Firm, Bellevue, WA – Erin McCartney, Zieve Brodnax & Steele, Irvine, CA – Jennifer Needs, Zieve Brodnax & Steele, Irvine, CA
Please make note: UTA has moved its offices. Our new address is 1405 Warner Avenue, Suite B Tustin, CA 92780 Our new phone number, effective March 30th is 714-716-4030.
UTA’s Board of Directors has voted in the Association’s Officers for 2019. They will assume their positions beginning February 1, 2019. David Dutcher of iMailTracking, based in San Diego, California will serve as the Association’s President. The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, and subject to the...
UTA has filed an amicus brief along with industry organizations CMBA, CMA and ATA, in the case of Obduskey v. McCarthy Holthus. The brief summarizes why nonjudicial foreclosure should not qualify as debt collection under the FDCPA. According to the U.S. Supreme Court summary of the case: “This case presents...
UTA President David Dutcher of iMailTracking, has announced the Association’s Committee Chairs for 2019. – Cathe Cole-Sherburn of Trustee Corps will serve as the Membership Chair. – Randy Newman, Esq. of Total Lender Solutions will serve as the Education Chair. – Robert Finlay, Esq. of Wright Finlay & Zak will...
2019 will feature dinner events in Orange County, San Diego and Dallas, as well as Lobby Days in Olympia, Carson City and Sacramento – in addition to the annual conference, this year held again in Las Vegas at the renovated Green Valley Ranch, Resort, Spa & Casino. Read the 2019...
UTA’s Legislative Committee has produced its 2019 Legislative ‘Wish List’, with draft legislation and comments for California, Nevada and Washington. For Washington, UTA’s wish list includes an exemption on reverse mortgages from the successor rules; For Nevada it includes legislation to adjust the tolling and expiration provisions in HOBR; and...