Foreclosure Rescue Scams   | Posted By: Melissa A. Huelsman LexisNexis® Real Estate Law Center Podcast featuring attorney Melissa A. Huelsman of Seattle on Foreclosure Rescue Scams On this edition, Seattle-based attorney Melissa Huelsman discusses the issues surrounding foreclosure rescue scams, legislation in Washington and other states and litigation. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis,... continue reading | | | Posted By: Melissa A. Huelsman Excerpt from Real Estate Financing, Chapter 5B - Foreclosure Rescue Scam Litigation, by Melissa A. Huelsman (LexisNexis Matthew Bender) Real Estate Financing (LexisNexis Matthew Bender) now includes
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Posted By: Nancy Greening What do I tell my neighbor? She thinks she’s being rescued from foreclosure. Is she?
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