News & Articles

By April N. Pinder, Esq. In a much anticipated ruling, the Indiana Supreme Court once again upheld the constitutionality of Indiana’s pre-tax sale notice statutory procedures in M&M Investment Group, LLC v. Ahlemeyer Farms, Inc. and Monroe Bank (Ind. 2013).  In Indiana, real estate may be sold for failure to pay real property taxes. Such … Read more

The Court held in Anderson v. Barclay’s Capital Real Estate, Inc. dba HomEq Servicing (2013-OHIO-1933), that the servicing of a borrower’s residential mortgage loan is not a “consumer transaction” as defined in the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, R.C. 1345.01(A). The Court held that an entity that services a residential mortgage loan is not a … Read more

By Robert E. Altman, III, Esq. With contributions from Carrie L. Rouse, Esq. While standing has and will always be a critical issue for any litigation, standing became a central area for litigation and dispute in Ohio beginning around late 2007 when counterclaims asserting lack of standing began arising with more frequency asserting essentially that … Read more

Indiana Legislation, 2013 As a leading creditors’ rights firm practicing in the states of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, we believe it is imperative and dutiful to provide information regarding any statutory, regulatory and Court process changes, or possible changes, that may have implications to you and our firm. Following you will find some … Read more

We received a ruling from Judge Wise in Eastern KY Bankruptcy Court (after quite a long wait) on the application of Rule 3002.1 and Notices of Payment Changes, and whether they must still be filed if we obtain post-confirmation relief from stay. The Court rejected the position espoused by both our firm and the Chapter … Read more

Robert Altman has recently joined Reisenfeld & Associates as our newest Indiana default attorney.  Robert received his BS from Miami University in Ohio and attended Law School at Chase.  He clerked with Lerner Sampson & Rothfuss.  After graduating law school, he spent almost two years with Weltman Weinberg & Reis.  He is licensed to practice … Read more

The City of Evansville, Indiana passed an ordinance on February 27, 2013 that requires all single-dwelling and/or multi-dwelling rental property owners to register their properties with the City of Evansville.  The initial form must be completed and submitted no later than May 31, 2013, and by November 30 of each year thereafter, to avoid late … Read more

Kentucky is far from immune to foreclosure issues.  The economic problems suffered by the country as a whole are amplified for many in Kentucky.  Kentucky has a relatively small population of approximately 4.3 million.  Nearly one-fourth of Kentuckians live in or around its largest city, Louisville.  Much of Kentucky is rural, and some of it … Read more

Reisenfeld & Associates is pleased to announce the addition of Julie Puntenney to our Cincinnati office.  Julie will act as the new Manager of the Billing Department.  Julie has extensive billing experience and most recently acted as the Financial Operations Manager for the firm of Ritter & Randolph, LLC.  She has a Bachelor’s degree from … Read more

Reisenfeld & Associates is pleased to announce the hiring of three new attorneys: Jack Day is the newest addition to the bankruptcy litigation team in Cincinnati and brings with him over 25 years of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy experience.  Jack previously worked for Reisenfeld & Associates for 10 years and we are happy to have him … Read more

Reisenfeld & Associates LPA, LLC, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based legal services provider to the mortgage banking industry, recently announced the addition of David Yunghens as associate bankruptcy counsel. Before joining Reisenfeld & Associates in January 2012, Mr. Yunghans  managed the Cincinnati office of the law firm Macey & Aleman focusing on bankruptcy law.  Thereafter Mr. Yunghans joined … Read more

Sallie A. Conyers, a Member at Reisenfeld and Associates, was recognized as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyer “Rising Stars” for 2012 by Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers is a peer-review publication that rates outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Ms. Conyers is currently the Lead Litigation Attorney and … Read more