TAMPA – When a lender fails to find a homeowner to notify them of a foreclosure lawsuit, a judge often appoints a guardian ad litem. That attorney is supposed to represent the property owner’s interests.
But guess who typically picks the guardian? The lender’s attorney.
Foreclosure is the only court proceeding in Florida where the plaintiff routinely chooses the attorney ad litem to represent the defendant, according to court records and interviews.
GOT THAT? ONE MORE TIME….
TAMPA – When a lender fails to find a homeowner to notify them of a foreclosure lawsuit, a judge often appoints a guardian ad litem. That attorney is supposed to represent the property owner’s interests.
But guess who typically picks the guardian? The lender’s attorney.
Foreclosure is the only court proceeding in Florida where the plaintiff routinely chooses the attorney ad litem to represent the defendant, according to court records and interviews.
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