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Owelty Lunacy - Part One: Can an owelty be created by implication?

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

I got this email from someone who found me on the internet. Hello, I'm no legal scholar but searching for hours got me to the following blog post.... [NOTE: The article is currently here: https://386589.us18.myftpupload.com/2018/02/can-an-owelty-lien-be-implied-the-story-of-a-post-divorce-miracle/ These blogs may be updated on a new platform soon so visit and just search for "Owelty implied" – it […]

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The REALLY BIG Reason to Connect With Us Early in the Divorce Process

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

You know how I’m always saying to get your clients started on their mortgage loan as early as possible in the divorce process…connect them to me NOW? Is that a real thing? Am I merely trying to create the urgency that marketing gurus talk about. Probably some of that. But, that’s not the real reason

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5 Tips That Will Set You Apart As a Leading Divorce Attorney

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

Click for book link If you include these 5 elements into your divorce settlements, you will set yourself apart from the thousands of family law attorneys who do not know these principles of mortgage qualifying. And, will help grow your practice, making it more efficient, and will solve your clients'

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Letitia James, Donald Trump and Mortgage Fraud

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

Not so fast there cowboy. There is more misinformation in the news reports than I can keep up with. Irony-rich, salacious news about NY's Attorney General broke: Having prosecuted Donald Trump for financial fraud, she now was facing a referral for prosecution for – more or less- the same thing, mort

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These Five Lessons from Churchill's life impacted me this morning

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

This might be just the boost you could use today. I think quite a bit about my customers, the folks I am honored to serve. Because of my chosen specialty, I realize that many of them are going through or have been through a painful divorce - more devastating than the death of a loved […]

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Loan Assumption Myths, Mysteries & Misconceptions in Divorce

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

Wonderful to hear from Jody Johnson, one of Texas's finest legal professionals, and family law specialist. Read this question - one of the most prevalent issues in divorce in these days of high interest rates. [I redacted personal Non-Public Information (NPI), of course, so that I could publish for

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How Can I Get My Ex Off The Deed of Trust?

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

Question from one of Texas’s finest legal minds, Brenna Loyd of Schmitz, Loyd & Paul, PLLC. Give them a visit at their website - Get to know them. Hi Noel, Need your help again! Copied my client on this email. Simply put, we need to remove ex-husband’s name from the Deed

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Divorce - Real-Estate Documents: Deed of Trust to Secure Owelty of Partition, Special Warranty Deed with Encumbrance for Owelty of Partition, Deed Of Trust to Secure Assumption. I'm dizzy! What Do We Need?

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

I love how attorneys ask questions. The facts…then, they get straight to the point. I, on the other hand, want to expound fully on my answers so as to make them as nearly “textbook” quality as possible. Ha. Here’s a great question from Leslie Barrows. Noel: Husband and Wife divorcing. Husband keepin

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Trump, Divorce, Property Values and $400,000,000

· Noel Cookman · No Comments

Trump, Divorce, Property Values and $400,000,000 Feb 21, 2024 Executive Summary The $400,000,000 judgment against Donald Trump, et al in the New York case alleging fraud, is politically problematic, to put it mildly. But, no matter if you are delighted or dismayed by the judgment, the case is instru

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