The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted UTA’s motion for leave to file the amicus brief in the case of Meyer v. US Bank and heard oral arguments on July 11. One Judge asked if it was acceptable for a trustee to give a party the “run around” even...
UTA Nomination Committee Chair Ben Levinson, Esq., of The Law Office of Benjamin R. Levinson, has announced that UTA is now accepting nominations for seats on the 2018 UTA Board of Directors. This year the membership will be electing six (6) seats to the Board of Directors. Terms for each of...
Read the conference program and register for the conference now! UTA’s 42nd Annual Education Conference, held at the Peppermill Resort, Spa & Casino in Reno, Nevada, November 5-7, 2017 will feature exciting and relevant education sessions for attendees – and room rates of just $105/night (plus $25 resort fee)! This...
Hotel room reservations are now being accepted for the 2017 UTA Annual Education Conference & Trade Show. Sunday, November 5th will feature two networking options: a fun Bowling Tournament and a Poker Tournament. The events are held at different times so attendees can participate in both events. The education sessions...
UTA will be offering members two exciting social networking opportunities at the 42nd Annual Education Conference, held November 5-7th in Reno. On Sunday, November 5th, members may participate in a fun Bowling Tournament and/or a Poker Tournament. The Bowling Tournament, sponsored by Foreclosure Solutions, iMail Tracking, and ProVest will be held...
Daren Blomquist, Vice President at RealtyTrac, will provide provide data, macro trends and information coupled with analysis and forecast of the distressed market in the opening session of UTA’s 42nd Annual Conference. Mr. Blomquist will explain what it all means going forward for the nonjudicial foreclosure industry. The opening session...
Casper Rankin (Aldridge Pite), Glenn Wechsler (Law Offices of Glenn H. Wechsler), and Robert Forster III, Esq., (Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel), will lead a session entitled ‘Whose Money Is It Anyway? Navigating Through The Surplus Funds Maze’. With home values surging across the west, foreclosure auctions are resulting...
Dale Dykema, who started and ran TD Service Financial Corporation for over 50 years, passed on July 4, 2017, at age 87. He was a long-time member and supporter of California Trustee’s Association, which became United Trustee’s Association. First American Financial Corp. acquired TD Service Financial Corporation in October 2017. ...
By Martin T. McGuinn, Esq., Kirby & McGuinn, UTA Corporate Counsel Raymond A. Schep v Capital One, N.A. (Second District 6-26-17):This breaking news the trustee and lender have at least a qualified privilege to record foreclosure documents. The Court of Appeal framed the question on appeal as follows: Are a...
UTA requested that the California Court of Appeal order the publication of the court’s decision in R.E.F.S. Inc. v. G Gregory Williams, et al case. That request was denied. The R.E.F.S. Inc. decision provided clarity for trustees to make the distribution of surplus funds without incurring liability to the purchaser. ...