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California Supreme Court

Feb. 20, 2016

Foreclosed homeowner has standing to sue, state high court rules

A woman who lost her house in a nonjudicial foreclosure has standing to claim in court that it was improperly seized and sold by unauthorized entities, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A woman who lost her house in a nonjudicial foreclosure has standing to claim in court that it was improperly seized and sold by unauthorized entities, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday.

The decision revives a civil lawsuit brought by plaintiff Tsvetana Yvanova, who borrowed $483,000 in 2006 and executed a deed of trust on a residential property in Woodland Hills. The lender and b...

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