Brian Dailey predicts foreclosure relief for thousands of Illinois Homeowners facing foreclosure.

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Illinois Courts may not allow MERS involvement in Foreclosure

A recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling handed down late last week has invalidated thousands of Michigan foreclosures. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that “Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) , a third party in the mortgage process, lacked the authority to foreclose on Michigan properties.” MERS has filed thousands of Michigan foreclosures.

Attorney and radio talk show host Brian Dailey of the Dailey Law Firm, PC of Royal Oak said, “This decision brings into question virtually each and every foreclosure that was completed by MERS or under similar circumstances.” Dailey went on to say, “This decision could result in the restoration of previously foreclosed properties to their original owners and in some cases damages to homeowners for abuse of process, malicious prosecution, violation of legal rights, conversion, fraud, theft, and wrongful foreclosure.”

MERS was set up in 1993 by several large participants in the real estate mortgage industry to keep track of loans bought and sold by financial institutions. By using MERS, banks could buy and sell loans without having to record a mortgage transfer for each transaction with the local register of deeds.

Dailey recommends homeowners in Michigan who are currently in the process of foreclosure or who have been recently foreclosed should contact a lawyer immediately. Consumers looking for information can visit michiganforeclosurefacts.com or thelawshow.com for more information.

Dailey said, “This case is likely to assist thousands of recently foreclosed home owners in Michigan. Everyone who has been subject to foreclosure in the last 48 months should seek counsel for an analysis of their own situation.”
Brian Dailey is the founder of The Dailey Law Firm in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dailey is the host of The Law Show broadcast each Sunday at 11am on NewsTalk 760 WJR. Dailey has been hosting a weekly legal radio program in metro Detroit for 12 years.

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Michigan Lemon Law Attorney Steve Lehto on Problems with the Ford Escape.

Recently, we have been receiving a lot of calls from people who own Ford Escapes with defective transmissions. While we encounter car owners from across the spectrum of car ownership, the number of Ford Escape complaints we have seen is remarkable. The consumers who have contacted us have similar complaints: the automatic transmissions in their Escapes “slip” – a condition that results in harsh shifting. The vehicles will bang into gear. Sometimes the car will stay in gear too long, and then slam into the next gear. The engine RPMs will swing wildly up and down.

Ford is aware of the problem. They have issued at least one recall (#10B15) on this problem, but customers report to us that the recall does not solve the problem. Some customers are told that they are the only ones who are reporting this condition. Other customers are told that there is a problem with their car but that the dealer cannot fix it. Some have been told that Ford is “working” on the problem, and that they should wait a little longer.

If you own a 2010 Ford Escape, here is what you need to do.

1. Pay close attention to how your vehicle shifts. If it acts up, take it in immediately for repair to your Ford Dealer.

2. Make sure they document the problem with the transmission on your repair order and get a copy of the repair order for yourself.

3. When you get the car back, watch the transmission closely. Some clients have told us that their vehicles were returned to them in exactly the same defective condition as when they dropped it off.

4. Keep brining your vehicle back for repair until it has been repaired three (3) times. At that point, call us and we can discuss the next step.

The Ford Escape is an expensive vehicle. There is no reason you should be required to put up with repeated repairs to it – especially if those repairs don’t work.

For more information call Steve at the Dailey Law Firm at 866-66-Lawyer

Dailey Law Firm New Website

Welcome to our new web site for 2011. We hope you enjoy the new bright appearance and improved access to information. In 2011 we will also be launching The Dailey Survey where we ask you your opinion on legal matters making headlines. We welcome your comments. Use the form found on the right side of every page of the site to let us know your thoughts about this new site or any other matter. If you need legal help you can also contact us with the form or call us toll free 24×7 at 866-66-LAWYER. Thanks to the team at our sister company Woodward One for their fine work on this site.