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Tax Tips For Starting Your Own Business
If you’re starting a new business, the tax obligations aren’t something you should try to handle alone. Meeting with a qualified tax and...

Keith Gantenbein
Jun 6, 2016


Mortgage Foreclosure and Survivors' Rights
California is a step closer to signing a bill into law to protect families from foreclosure after the death of the primary mortgage note...

Keith Gantenbein
May 31, 2016


Reverse Mortgage Advantages and Risks
A reverse mortgage or home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) was signed into law in 1988 as part of the Housing and Community Development...

Keith Gantenbein
May 25, 2016


Timeshare Horror Stories
Timeshares came into being during the early 1960s in England where people would share a holiday (vacation) home. The sharing typically...

Keith Gantenbein
May 18, 2016


Shutting Down Illegal Student Loan Relief Schemes
On March 15th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested that a federal district court enter a final judgment and order...

Keith Gantenbein
May 10, 2016


Are HARP And HAMP Ending This Year?
Are the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) really be ending at the end of this...

Keith Gantenbein
May 5, 2016


Want To Save A Ton Of Money? Hire An Attorney Instead Of A Realtor
When buying or selling real estate, normally a real estate agent is involved. In the past, one of the main reasons for using realtors...

Keith Gantenbein
Apr 29, 2016


Life After Death- Tax Surprise For Millions
Millions of Americans have had horrible and challenging years due to the Great Financial Crisis and subsequent meltdown. Many are just...

Keith Gantenbein
Apr 25, 2016


New Student Loan Forgiveness
The Department of Education announced this week they will be sending letters to 387,000 people who have student loans telling them...

Keith Gantenbein
Apr 19, 2016


Life After Foreclosure- The Boomerang Buyers
The past seven years have been horrendous for millions of homeowners who lost their homes. Somewhere between 7 and 8 million homes were...

Keith Gantenbein
Apr 14, 2016


HOAs- What You Must Know First
When buying property under any kind of Homeowners Association (HOA) control, buyers tend to overlook or not comprehend the rules in a...

Keith Gantenbein
Apr 7, 2016


Succeeding in Business- What You Must Know
Are you thinking of starting your own business? Congratulations. Owning your own business may require working harder and longer hours but...

Keith Gantenbein
Mar 29, 2016


Save Big On Taxes With Charity-Related Donations
When doing your taxes, one of the deductions most overlooked are charitable contributions. You can deduct a maximum of up to 50% of your...

Keith Gantenbein
Mar 24, 2016


Goldman Sachs $1.5 Billion Mortgage Settlement Agreement
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced last week they had reached an agreement to resolve an ongoing investigation of the Residential...

Keith Gantenbein
Mar 17, 2016


HUD Charges Three Loan Mod Firms With Scamming, Foreclosure Fraud
Our law office continues to receive numerous calls from homeowners who were scammed by so-called ‘loan modification’ companies. Most of...

Keith Gantenbein
Jan 19, 2016


HOA Loses Battle Over Childrens' Play Set Color
We receive calls almost daily from homeowners who are having a dispute with their Homeowners’ Association and need help fighting these...

Keith Gantenbein
Sep 16, 2015
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