Wrongful foreclosure; creates civil cause of action for owner of any residential real property, etc. (HB821)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Wrongful foreclosure; civil action.  Creates a civil cause of action for the owner of any residential real property against any person who wrongfully asserts that he is, or has the authority to act as, the holder of the obligation secured by a deed of trust or mortgage on such property and who wrongfully initiates any foreclosure proceeding upon the property. The owner is entitled to recover actual damages incurred as a result of the wrongful foreclosure, in addition to reasonable attorney fees and costs. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/11/2012 Committee
  • 01/11/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101264D
  • 01/11/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/17/2012 Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
  • 02/01/2012 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
  • 02/14/2012 Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

Beverly Thompson writes:

This is a very necessary bill that needs your support. My daughter had a foreclosure notice published in her local newspaper and had gotten no notice from the lender or the law firm doing the paperwork for the foreclosure.She was able to stop the foreclosure for the short term but has decided to sell her house before anything else comes along.

Posted 16 months ago.