FORECLOSURE DEFENSE

The Law Office of John Fretz, PLLC tackles your residential mortgage foreclosure problems from all angles. Our multi-faceted approach incorporates classic foreclosure defense strategies with present-day securitization and “robo-signing” research and arguments. We can examine your closing documents, mortgage statements, mortgage communications, all notices, and public mortgage assignments for errors and inconsistencies that can give rise to a lawsuit to stop foreclosure.

probate

When a problem with a will or trust, estate administration or probate issue becomes stressful for you and your family, the Texas estate planning, guardianship and elder law team that can help you can be found at the Law Office of John Fretz, PLLC in Houston.

You may be dealing with the death of someone close to you, creating an estate plan to appropriately distribute your assets or working around the incapacity of a loved one. Whatever your legal goal, you need the skilled assistance of an experienced and knowledgeable attorney who can provide guidance — someone you can trust, who will take the time to answer your questions and keep you involved throughout the process.

EVICTION DEFENSE

If your home has already been sold at a foreclosure sale, you might be served with an eviction lawsuit. Using our comprehensive post-sale strategy, we can defend you in the eviction lawsuit while we simultaneously bring a lawsuit in the Texas District Court to set-aside the foreclosure sale. In many instances, it is possible to obtain an order from the District Court halting the eviction proceedings or enforcement of an eviction judgment pending the lawsuit to set-aside the foreclosure sale. It may also be possible to have the eviction court “abate” the eviction lawsuit pending litigation of the lawsuit to set-aside the sale.

REAL PROPERTY LAW

• Estate planning — including wills and trusts, living trusts, special needs and supplemental needs trusts, powers of attorney, ancillary estate planning documents and help with estate tax planning
• Probate and estate administration — for thorough explanations of the probate process, types of probate, heirship determination, advocacy for probate disputes, alternatives to probate, correction of title issues and clearing title to property, income taxes related to estates and trusts, and business succession spelled out in an estate plan
• Guardianships and alternatives to guardianship
• Elder law
• Business organization in an estate planning context