In the state of Indiana banks and lending institutions which have mortgages likely to go into default have an alternative to traditional foreclosure in the form of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. If both parties involved in the mortgage agreement, the borrower and the lender agree to the transaction, the deed in lieu of foreclosure will give the home’s owner the title to the property.

A deed in lieu of foreclosure requires the borrower to relinquish his or her rights in a property to the lender in exchange for being released from liabilities specifically named in the loan documents; a deed in lieu of foreclosure can often be the result of a settlement. The borrower is freed from having a foreclosure on his or her credit history.

How A Deed In Lieu Of Foreclosure Works

A lender will most often pursue a deed in lieu for foreclosure when the borrower lacks any assets to make pursuing a deficiency judgment worthwhile. If the property in question is worth more than the amount owed on it, the lender would be better off to simply liquidate the property rather than pursuing a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

Both the lender and borrower may decide to execute a deed in lieu of foreclosure as soon as the lender has decided to begin foreclosure proceedings. The entire process of securing a deed in lieu of foreclosure takes place outside the judicial system and is reached by a settlement out of court.

By agreeing to a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the lender will be able to assume title to the property immediately instead of having to wait for months for the foreclosure process to complete. The lender will save considerably on court costs and lawyers’ fees as well, so the best and most economic course of action is often to seek a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

Before deciding to enter a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the lender will determine if the property is unencumbered and that the deed will eliminate the possibility of the mortgagee’s lien and the mortgagor’s fee simple title will remain separate.

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If you find yourself wandering aimlessly through the desert, the last thing you want to see is a mirage. Sure, the palm trees, the big, blue lake with the fountain in the middle and an army of bikini clad bartenders catering to your every whim would seem perfect when you see it, but imagine your disappointment when you realize that it isn’t real. A handful of sand just wouldn’t taste as good as a margarita fed to you by the Olsen Twins. In much the same way, a team that seems like it is a good bet until you get your money on it, at which point it reveals itself as a hopeless loser, is every bettor’s nightmare.

The Oregon Ducks are a team that has already revealed themselves as a betting mirage. They are 18-1 and perched at the top of the tough Pac-10, so the casual bettor might think that they are a good bet. At the start of the season they were. The public wasn’t believing in them yet, so they started out 7-3 against the spread. Since conference play started the team is a very respectable 7-1, but they are just 2-5 ATS. They are winning and looking good, but they are costing loyal bettors a fortune. They are a mirage. Here’s a look at four more teams that could be worth a fade:

Washington State – The Cougars are a team on the rise. They are playing in a conference that’s getting a lot of respect, and they are climbing up the rankings. They stomped their bitter rivals at Washington in December and that really set the ball rolling. After a rough 3-5 start ATS, the team reeled off seven straight covers. It was during that time that the team started getting more press and rising in the polls. They have won two of their last three games, but covered in just one of them. They, were, however, close to the spread in both ATS losses. That means that the public shift in opinion probably caused the line to move enough that any possible value evaporated. If they keep winning, expect the public to continue to drive lines up, creating possibilities for a play on their opponent.

Indiana State – The Sycamores have been a betting dream this year. They are a brilliant 12-4 ATS. The problem is, though, that two of the games in which they haven’t covered have come in the last four games. That’s indicative of a much bigger problem for Larry Bird’s alma mater – conference play has not been kind to them. They fattened up early in the year with impressive wins over Creighton, Butler, Wichita State and Purdue, but the weak early losses to Middle Tennessee State and a pretty dismal Ball State team were perhaps more telling of what the future held in store. They have lost their last four games in a row, including a blowout loss to Bradley that they really should have won. If that’s a sign of things to come then a team that has been a joy to bet on will lose all of its fun.

Illinois – The Fighting Illini, at 15-7, are playing decent basketball, though they still haven’t found another killer set of guards to replace the brilliant ones that led them during their recent glory days. Against the spread, however, the team has been an unmitigated disaster. At 4-13 ATS they are the second least profitable team in the entire country. To make matters worse, they covered their first two games, and then went on a dismal 0-12 streak. There is a light flickering at the end of the tunnel, though, even if it isn’t a bright spotlight yet – they’ve covered two of their last three. There are still signs that the team is held in higher regard than they probably should be – they were only 1.5-point underdogs against a very good Wisconsin team on Saturday, and the Badgers beat them fairly easily. The Illini are heading into a relatively easy stretch for the next few games, so they stand a fairly good chance of turning their betting record around and finally rewarding bettors who want to believe in the ball that they are playing.

West Virginia – The ATS shine has already dimmed a bit for the Pittsnogle-less Mountaineers, but there’s a pretty good chance that the ATS decline that they have started on could continue. John Beilein’s team started the season at 13-1, and rewarded bettors with an 8-1 ATS record during that time. Since then, though, they’ve lost three of their last five in the conference, and they have just one cover in their last four games. In two of the three games they haven’t covered, they haven’t even been close. A bad overtime loss to Cincinnati, far from the class of the Big East, was a good sign that things might not be going well in Morgantown. The public still has some leftover love for this team because of the last couple of years, and that love was reinforced and rewarded by how the team started. Therefore, it’s very likely that the public would be slow to react to a prolonged downturn by the team. That would mean that a team that has been a good bet would turn into a pretty bad one. They’d become a mirage.

With so much great technology on the market these days, it is easier to record conversations than ever before, either over a land line, on a mobile phone or even in-person with a hidden recording device.

Recorded conversations (either tape or digital) are often very helpful in a variety of scenarios. These audio recordings may assist in an investigation of employee misconduct or in business or personal lawsuits, even in potential criminal investigations.

It is very important, however, to make sure that any recording, either of a phone conversation or an in-person conversation, complies with federal and state laws. Otherwise, you may very well open yourself up to criminal charges or civil suits. And it is unlikely that you will be legally able to use the recording for your original purpose.

So, if you’re thinking about recording some phone calls or placing a voice activated recorder in a room to record conversations, you’ll need to take a look at the applicable laws.

The first place to look is at the federal wiretapping statute, also known as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Federal law allows phone calls (traditional, cellular and cordless) and other electronic communication to be recorded with the consent of at least one party to the conversation.

This means that if you are one of the people taking part in the conversation, it can be recorded because one person (you) has consented to the recording. If you are not taking part in the conversation, at least one of the people in the conversation must know about and consent to the recording.

You can’t stop, however, after considering federal law and assume that your recording passes muster. Each state and territory has its own statutes regarding the recording of conversations. Most state wiretapping and eavesdropping laws are based upon the federal law and allow recording with the consent of one party to the conversation.

The 37 states which allow one party consent recording of oral communications are: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The District of Columbia also allows people to record conversations with the consent of only one party. Nevada has a one party consent statute but there is some question as to how the law should be interpreted by the courts. It could be considered an all party consent state.

The 12 states which definitely require all parties to a conversation to consent before it can be recorded are: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington.

In California, there is an exception. You can record a conversation with the consent of only one party if certain criminal activity (kidnapping, extortion, bribery or a violent felony) is involved.

So, the basic rule is that it is illegal to record conversations or communications in which you are not a participant, unless you have consent of at least one, if not all, of the participants.

The obvious exception to this general rule is that law enforcement officials can seek permission from a court to perform no-consent wiretaps as part of a criminal investigation. For the finer points of your own states laws and requirements, you should always consult with an attorney.