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Essentials of Foreclosure Defense

THE SECOND WAVE OF FORECLOSURES: A TSUNAMI OR A RIPPLE?

Foreclosures, declining property values, persistent high unemployment rates, backlogged courts, and scrutiny from state and federal regulators concerning the proprietary of lenders foreclosure paperwork suggests that there is no immediate end in

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sight to the foreclosure crisis.

In this seminar you will learn the latest developments in all facets of the foreclosure process so that you can assist your clients in avoiding foreclosure, defending foreclosure, and/or seek alternatives to foreclosure.

Whether you practice in a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure state, the endgame is the same: keep your client in their home by successfully defending a foreclosure and/or helping them achieve a loan modification; alternatively you can seek to achieve a graceful exit for your client via a short sale or deed in lieu.

By attending this seminar you will have a full understanding and arsenal in which to skillfully steer your client through the foreclosure maze.

The following Key topics will be discussed:

Why Lenders are resistant to loan modifications; why politicians just don’t get it;

Securitization issues that affect a Lender’s standing to pursue foreclosure;

Current developments on federal programs and agreements with lenders to assist homeowners keep their home and avoid foreclosure;

Cutting edge litigation strategies to properly defend a foreclosure action from start to finish;

Overview of Federal lending laws and emerging foreclosure case law;

Alternatives to foreclosure;

An overview of the interrelationship between bankruptcy and foreclosure; and,

Ethical considerations and effective communication with your client.

Course Agenda

8:30 – 9:00	Registration

9:00 – 9:25	Mortgage Securitization Issues
	• Understanding the Securitization Process, the Parties and Key Terms • Additional Players and Terms in the Securitization Process • Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (“MERS”) • How to Find a PSA on the SEC Website • Information to Look for in the PSA • Who owns the note? Who has the right to enforce a note and mortgage?

9:25 – 9:50	Understanding Basic Substantive Law
	• Federal Lending laws and impact on foreclosure • Emerging Case Law and Trends

9:50 – 10:05	Break

10:05 – 10:15	Client Relations
	• Objectives, Expectations and Fee Arrangements

10:15 – 11:00	Judicial vs. Non-Judicial Foreclosures
	• Standard Complaints • Motion to Dismiss/Motion for More Definite Statement • Discovery (Interrogatories, Request for Admissions, Requests to Produce, Depositions) • Answer and Affirmative Defenses • Motions to Strike • Motion for Summary Judgment • Trial

11:00 – 11:30	Loan Modification/Short Sales/Deed in Lieu/Tax Issues

11:30 – 12:30	Ethical Considerations

Live CLE | Continuing Legal Education Essentials of Foreclosure Defense

Live CLE | Continuing Legal Education
Essentials of Foreclosure Defense