Legal Opinion
Crawford v. Central Mortgage Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 19, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-205608; Appellate Case No. 2012-206826; No. 27273PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*41JUDGMENT FOR RESPONDENTS
Chief Justice TOAL.
These cases present the novel question of whether a loan modification constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. Cassandra Crawford and James Warrington (collectively, Petitioners) own properties facing foreclosure. Prior to these foreclosure actions, Petitioners obtained loan modifications from their respective lenders to extend their loans’ maturity dates and receive additional time to pay. Petitioners failed to make timely payments under the modified loan terms, and now seek to prevent foreclosure by arguing that their lenders engaged in the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- In Re DuncanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- In Re the Care & Treatment of McCrackenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. Buyers Service Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- In Re Unauthorized Practice of Law RulesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
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3Cited by2 opinions
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