Oct 20, 2010
N.Y. Courts to Require Attorneys to Verify Foreclosure Papers
Amid mounting national concern over the accuracy of court documents in foreclosure cases, New York state’s court system has directed lenders’ lawyers to file an affirmation that they have taken reasonable steps to verify the accuracy of papers they file to support residential foreclosures. The court system’s affirmation form notes that foreclosure filings in various U.S