Legal Opinion
Collins v. Greater Atlantic Mortgage Corp. (In Re Lazarus)
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 9, 2007No. 06-1982PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
On August 17, 2001, Christine Lazarus and her sister purchased real property in Springfield, Massachusetts — Lazarus’ residence — as joint tenants, taking out a loan secured by a mortgage from Washington Mutual. In a refinancing on June 22, 2004, both sisters executed a promissory note, and a mortgage on the property to secure the note, in favor of Greater Atlantic Mortgage Corporation (“GAMC”). 1
On July 1, 2004, GAMC paid the funds generated by the note, in the amount of just over $96,000, to Washington Mutual to discharge the latter’s loan to the sisters and terminate…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. LaraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Casco Northern Bank, N.A. v. DN AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- In Re N. Eddie Montgomery and Southland Escrow Services, Inc., Consolidated Debtors. John C. McLemore Trustee v. Third National Bank in NashvilleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by22 opinions
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