Entries by Kurt Carlson

Marijuana Business Ripe for Lending Industry

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The growing marijuana industry is ripe for lenders, and the Department of Justice and the U.S. Treasury Department have issued recent guidance to help smooth the transition for lenders entering this growing industry. On January 1, 2014, Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole issued a memo, now commonly known as the “Cole Memo,” setting forth the […]

Carlson Dash Digest – June 2015

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Last month was a big month for legal precedent and decisions.  That is fitting, as the first day of May was officially “Law Day”. In this month’s Digest we have summarized two major decisions that will impact our clients. The decisions add either additional ammunition or armor to a creditor’s arsenal, and utilized correctly, these case precedents […]

Carlson Dash Digest – May 2015

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  We are finally starting to see Spring weather here and that means growth. In that spirit, our Carlson Dash team wants to acknowledge our four year anniversary as a firm and to celebrate our expansion over the past year. We have added valuable legal talent to our team; talent that comes with diverse knowledge, legal perspective and practical experience that will enable us to better service our valued […]

Lender’s Right to Personal Deficiency Judgment: Use It (Correctly) or Lose It

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Lenders beware: if a complaint for mortgage foreclosure seeks a personal deficiency judgment against a borrower based on the borrower’s obligations under a note and mortgage, be certain to obtain the right to a personal deficiency judgment in the foreclosure judgment and a personal deficiency judgment in the order confirming sale. If your mortgage foreclosure complaint does […]