UTA has contacted Presiding Judge Barry Goode of the Contra Costa County California Superior Court to address the court’s prohibition of nonjudicial sales at the courthouse.

In November 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced an increase in the allowable maximum attorney fees for legal work related to nonjudical and judicial foreclosures in several states.

UTA has scheduled a Washington Lobby Day on Tuesday, January 28th in Olympia, Washington. An informal dinner for participants will be held thereafter.Register Now!

UTA has finalized three programs that will provide members with information on provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and CFPB regulations impacting nonjudicial foreclosures.

UTA President-Elect Joyce Copeland of Wright, Finlay & Zak has announced the Association’s Committee Chairs for 2014.

UTA’s 39th Annual Educational Conference will be held November 9-11, 2014, in La Quinta (Palm Springs), California, at beautiful La Quinta Resort & Club.

For the 39th Annual Education Conference Sessions, to be held November 10-11 in La QuintaUTA’s Conference Committee is asking for suggestions from potential speakers who would like to present and from attendees who would like a particular topic to be addressed.

Nine new members have joined UTA: Ellen Cha; Eric Friedman; Andrew Hall; Christina Harper; Meriel Lee; James Lewin; Cherie Maples; Maria Moskver, Esq.; and Hongyu Shao.

Over three dozen bills remain alive for potential signature by Governor Brown during September, after adjournment of the 2013-14 legislative session on August 31. A full report on the governor's actions will be given at the upcoming UTA conference.

Several bill draft requests are in process as the 2015 legislatives season approaches; summary of some bill drafts that could come to fruition next year.