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Reverse Mortgages – Boon or Boondoggle – South Florida Retirement Abuse and Exploitation Litigation, Arbitration and Probate Estate Attorney: If you are approaching retirement age, and own your home, chances are you have heard about reverse mortgages-or will soon. Reverse mortgages can be helpful to homeowners who want to stay in their homes but are…

South Florida Life Settlement Fraud, Misrepresentation, Breach of Contract and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: This post contains important information that should be considered and questions that should be asked by anyone contemplating entering into a life settlement transaction What is a life settlement? In a “life settlement” transaction, a life…

South Florida Elder and Senior Financial Abuse Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: TACKLING INVESTMENT SWINDLES OF SENIORS AS A MEDICAL PROBLEM: 24 SECURITIES REGULATORS ACROSS U.S. TO TRAIN DOCTORS TO SPOT & REPORT ELDERLY FINANCIAL VICTIMIZATION With new medical research showing that more than a third of Americans over the age of 71 having mild cognitive…

South Florida, including Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Jupiter and West Palm Beach, Municipal and Corporate Bond Fraud and Misrepresentation FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Municipal Bonds-Staying on the Safe Side of the Street in Rough Times Municipal securities-often called “muni bonds”-are bonds issued by states, cities, counties and…

Morrison v. National Australian Bank: Both domestic and foreign Investors and issuers alike should take note of the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Morrison v. National Australian Bank as it could have major implications for their ability to sue or be sued for securities fraud in the future. In a ground breaking decision, the High…

South Florida, including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Stuart and Jupiter, Affinity Fraud and Misrepresentation , Especially in the Area of Elder Abuse, FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: Affinity Fraud: State securities regulators are warning investors, especially elder people, to be on guard against a rise in affinity group fraud. What is affinity fraud? It`s…

The Goldline International Customer Agreement: As indicated in an earlier Goldline International blog, a case seeking class action certification was filed in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division styled Tim Clark; Johanna Clougherty; Michael Clougherty; on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated v. Goldline International, Inc.,…

If you are Foreign Investor, Limit your Chance of Getting Fleeced:Avoid Getting Burned by “Hot” U.S. Stocks or Precious Metal Scams Many foreign investors, for any number of reasons, including the stability of the U.S. government, its financial system and the regulatory scheme associated with its financial markets, seek to invest in U.S. stocks, precious…

Precious Metals Fraud: As an example of precious metals fraud, the reader need look no further then what recently happened to a California gold dealer, Superior Gold Group LLC, which was seized and whose assets were frozen by a court order. Recently, a California judge froze the assets of Superior Gold Group LLC of 100…

South Florida Peer-to-Peer Lending Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: Peer-to-Peer lending has come under the scrutiny of state regulators as it gains in popularity. State securities regulators are warning investors to be careful of peer-to-peer lending over the Internet, a trend they say is on the rise as conventional loans have become scarcer and more costly.…