Easements Shown On Plats In a recent case concerning an easements shown on plats the South Carolina Court of Appeals held that while a reference in a deed to a plat which depicts an easement creates a presumption that the grantor intended to convey the easement, this presumption can be over turned by a showing […]
Bell Carrington Attorneys Published in SC Lawyer J. Martin Page, Tyler S. Gregg, and Chris T.G. Trusk’s article “CFPB Enforcement Actions Against Law Firms” has been published in SC Lawyer magazine, a South Carolina Bar publication.
The Gathering Storm: HELOC Resets Home equity lines of credit are in resurgence, originations outpacing recent years without showing signs of slowing. Through June 2015 alone, new HELOCs rose almost 15% over comparable periods and exceeded the 2014’s dollar limit by 24%. Despite this growth, underwriting standards seem to remain high, with only 1.5% of […]
Does an Email Constitute Notice? In a recent foreclosure action out of Spartanburg County the trial court issued an order denying the Defendant’s motion. A member of the judge’s chambers attached the filed order in an email and sent it to all case parties on December 15, 2014. The same day the court mailed a […]
When Does a Mortgage Modification Alter Lien Position? IN RE WHITE, No. 12-47895-CEC (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2014). Currently loan modifications are one of the most common loss mitigation workouts used to bring a loan current. However, one important question has yet to be addressed in many states: ‘Absent a future advances clause or consent of […]
