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Santiago v. D.R. Horton, Inc., and DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd.

December 4, 2025

Frankie Santiago, Nicole Nerohna, Joseph Neronha, Maria Neronha & Onny Jules, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. D.R. Horton, Inc., & DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., 6:25-cv-01904 (M.D. Fla.) This class action lawsuit seeks relief from a deceptive home-selling and financing scheme employed by D.R. Horton Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilding company,…

Homeowners Sue D.R. Horton Over Deceptive Home Sales & Financing Scheme

October 1, 2025

Lawsuit Seeks Relief for Bait-and-Switch Practices That Hid the True Costs of Homes from First-Time Buyers

Burkhardt et al. v. MoneyLion Technologies Inc. et al.

October 17, 2025

Johnathan Burkhard and Deven Burkhardt, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. MoneyLion Technologies Inc., ML Plus, LLC, and MoneyLion of Florida, LLC, No. 3:25-cv-00693 (N.D. Fla.) This case seeks relief against predatory earned wage access lender MoneyLion and related companies on behalf of a nationwide class of servicemembers and their spouses…

Heirs Property Report: How to Prevent Home Loss, Close Racial Wealth Gap

January 29, 2024

A new report looks at reducing the racial wealth gap by slowing the rate of home loss in communities of color through heirs property.

Keeping it in the Family: Legal Strategies to Address the Challenge of Heirs Property and Prevent Home Loss

January 29, 2024

This report highlights and evaluates the efficacy of various laws and policies aimed at helping owners of heirs property, a significant driver of land loss in communities of color.

Report Examines Severe Consequences of Property Tax Liens and Foreclosures for Owners of Inherited Homes

August 22, 2023

States Can Take Steps to Prevent Property Tax Foreclosures and Preserve Homeownership and Transfer of Intergenerational Wealth BOSTON – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) looks at the unique issues heirs face when inheriting a home with an overdue property tax bill and the disproportionate impact on Black and Latino wealth…

Heirs Should Not Be Subject to Florida's Homestead Tax Exemption Penalty

August 22, 2023

Homeowners who fall behind on their property taxes risk the swift loss of their homes through tax foreclosures if they cannot pay off the back taxes owed, plus any interest, fees, costs and penalties thathave accrued. The accumulated amounts needed to resolve the tax debt can be overwhelming and resultultimately in the loss of their…

Class Action Complaint in DeRosier v. Applied Data Finance

May 22, 2020

Plaintiff sues Defendant arguing it “offers personal loans from $1,000 to $10,000 with terms of 12, 24 or 36 months, and biweekly, semimonthly or monthly payment schedules.” The problem is that these online loans it solicited, funded, collected, and serviced for Florida consumers like Plaintiff and Class Members, are entirely illegal.

Forced Arbitration: Harming Florida Consumers, Servicemembers, and Veterans

February 5, 2021

Forced arbitration clauses take away Floridians’ constitutional right to a day in court when companies break the law. Instead of a judge, a private arbitrator, often chosen and paid by the company, decides cases in a secretive proceeding with no appeal.

Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Florida

February 4, 2019

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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