Routh Crabtree Olsen, PS maintains a dynamic bankruptcy practice, routinely representing creditors in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. Our bankruptcy attorneys and staff also handle substantial bankruptcy litigation and other bankruptcy-related issues.

Our bankruptcy attorneys are leaders in the bankruptcy community and frequently write and speak on bankruptcy topics. Our bankruptcy staff is experienced, capable and alert to the needs of institutional clients in the bankruptcy setting.

Routh Crabtree Olsen, PS successfully handles many eviction proceedings each year in a time-efficient manner. Our eviction department is highly skilled in post-foreclosure evictions, commercial evictions, landlord tenant evictions, negotiation of cash for keys agreements and stipulated judgments. The department works to successfully resolve all cases as quickly as possibly without the need for prolonged litigation.

Our litigation attorneys and staff successfully handle routine and complex mortgage and real property litigation on behalf of lenders, servicers and investors. We are experienced in efficiently handling judicial foreclosures and suits on the note as well as more complicated wrongful foreclosure defenses, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) claims, fraud claims, unfair trade practices defenses, title disputes, REO contract disputes and bankruptcy litigation.

Our litigation attorneys are leaders in the industry and highly experienced. In addition, our experience in systems organization enables us to move litigated cases along in a rapid fashion.

We routinely advise our clients regarding matters involving the management, marketing and sale of REO properties. Our litigation staff defends financial institutions against lawsuits filed by purchasers of REO properties with regard to alleged defects in the property or other buyer dissatisfactions.

Routh Crabtree Olsen, PS acts as an escrow closer for a variety of property transactions ranging from simple refinance to complex purchase and sale. We are equipped to handle escrow for a high volume of transactions and have the expertise to handle complex financing. We take pride in ensuring that the parties are fully informed during the closing process. We take the time to work with the buyer and the seller to explain the process so that in the end, both parties are satisfied and the transaction is completed in an expeditious and efficient way.

When foreclosure seems like the only legal avenue available to recover a client’s financial investment, loss mitigation solutions provide viable alternatives that benefit both the client and the borrower. Routh Crabtree Olsen, P.S. offers loss mitigation services as a cost-saving measure to offset the rising expenses connected with poor or non-performing loans. Loss mitigation alternatives we offer include deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction, forbearance payment plan, loan modification or assumption agreement, debt dispute resolution and pre-foreclosure short sale. We handle judicial foreclosure (residential and commercial/multifamily), commercial real estate finance, receivership and title curative issues. We evaluate each case individually to determine which alternative best suits our clients’ needs. We also streamline the process by handing related documentation, such as excise tax affidavits and recording all necessary documents with the local authority. With our vast knowledge of county-by-county nuances, we possess the experience necessary to effectively process from beginning to end all of your loss mitigation needs.

The firm represents financial institutions in all matters related to commercial real estate and commercial real estate finance. From the documentation and closing of new loans to the workout or foreclosure of problem loans, the firm is singularly prepared to meet the needs of the most sophisticated lenders and servicers.

The firm routinely addresses matters involving real estate law, including condominium issues; condemnation; syndication, including limited partnerships; title disputes; and injury to land.

Routh Crabtree Olsen, PS assists financial institutions and mortgage lenders comply with federal and state licensing and regulatory requirements including Consumer Credit Protection statutes and related regulations such as the Truth-in-Lending Act; the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; the Equal Opportunity Act; the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; and HOEPA. The firm also provides advice and counsel on California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state statutes and regulations, with admission soon pending in Utah.

We regularly represent our clients on issues involving mortgage insurance, private credit insurance, title insurance and liability insurance. We have frequently negotiated and litigated claim denials by mortgage insurance companies, title defect issues with title insurance companies, and claims under general liability and hazard policies concerning damage to REO or mortgaged property.

In addition to providing legal services to our clients, we also strive to keep our clients abreast of current developments in the areas in which we practice. Accordingly, we provide courtesy in-house seminars to our clients upon request. The seminars are structured according to our clients’ needs.