ML-Implode News - The zombie files: Nearly 7,000 stagnating foreclosure cases lie dormant in Palm Beach County's court

... most are from the early years of the housing crash when lenders feverishly sought to repossess homes, unaware that the frenetic pace would cause a second crisis based on faulty documents and unlawful corner-cutting.
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After 10 months of inaction, a homeowner, or the court itself, can seek a dismissal of the foreclosure based on non-prosecution . If the bank fails to react within 60 days, the case can be thrown out and the bank forced to start over.
It's a move Palm Beach County Chief Judge Peter Blanc said might begin in earnest this summer after a one-time bump in state funding allows him to hire additional judges to tackle foreclosures and get rid of "deadwood."

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The zombie files: Nearly 7,000 stagnating foreclosure cases lie dormant in Palm Beach County's court