Bruce Martin Broyles

Admitted to practice in 1989; Staff attorney for 11th District Court of Appeals, Associate Attorney for three litigation firms from 1992 - 2004, opened my own practice in 2004. Handle a variety of issues in Appellate practice, civil litigation, business disputes, real estate, and actively involved in foreclosure defenses.

Foreclosure Defense

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

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Ohio

Since 1989

6th Circuit

Since 1996

Ohio State University - Columbus

J.D.

1986 - 1989

Ohio State Bar  # 0042562

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Q. My ex husband just passed. My name is on the deed of the house but not on the mortgage. We never did a quick claim deed.

May 4, 2022

A: Sorry for your loss. The lender who hold the mortgage should treat you as a successor in interest and continue to accept payments on the mortgage from you as well as discuss loss mitigation options with you if you have fallen behind as a result of your husband's recent passing.

Q. In Oct. 2019 we purchased an older home that was completely updated & have issues…

March 18, 2022

A: Your recourse against the sellers/flippers most likely will not exist. They did not reside in the house and therefore would not be required to complete a seller's disclosure statement. More than likely you had no communication directly with the Seller/flippers and therefore no fraudulent misrepresentations. Even if they simply covered up items, it will be difficult to prove that the issue existed, they knew about it and they conceal the defect. Regarding the housing inspector - there will be a limitation of liability in the contract/ report. More than likely you did not see this information until after the report was completed, and may have been told you were simply noting receipt of the report. The limits of the liability also is very insignificant given the amount of money involved in the transaction. You should be able to avoid the limitation of liability. You will also need to carefully review the actual report. The inspector may not have highlight the issue, but there may be notes of a concern advising you to get the issue inspected by a licensed professional dealing with the subject of the issue. Hopefully there are not such notations in your case. Finally, Ohio has recently started to require home inspectors to be licensed. Most have accomplished this process, but many may be out there doing business as usual.

Q. How long does HUD have to release a lien after paying off a partial claim?

December 27, 2021

A: Ohio requires a satisfaction of mortgage to be filed 90dsys after payment