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Live CLE | The Essentials of Foreclosure Defense
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 sight to the foreclosure crisis.
Almost universally, economists predict that a massive second wave of foreclosures is on its way as lenders ramp-up their foreclosure filings. 
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, deed in lieu, or in some instances discuss with them the bankruptcy alternative.
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:
- Latest statistics on the foreclosure debacle and the emerging profile of a foreclosure candidate;
- Why Lenders are resistant to loan modifications and why politicians just don’t get it;
- Mortgage 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.
08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration |
09:00 – 09:25 |
Mortgage Securitization Issues |
• Understanding the Securitization Process, the Parties and Key Terms |
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09:25 – 09:50 |
Understanding Basic Substantive Law |
• Federal Lending laws and impact on foreclosure |
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09:50 – 10:05 |
Break |
10:05 – 10:15 |
Client Relations |
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• Objectives, Expectations and Fee Arrangements |
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10:15 – 11:00 |
Judicial vs. Non-Judicial Foreclosures |
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• Standard Complaints |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Loan Modification/Short Sales/Deed in Lieu/Tax Issues |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Ethical Considerations |
CLE Course Speakers: |
Steven Kramer |
Attorney Steven Kramer
Kramer Law Firm
Education
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida Juris Doctor, December 2002
Honors/Activities
* Law School Toastmasters, Treasurer 1999
* National Deans List/ Who’s Who Among American Law Students
* Chester A. Arthur Scholarship Recipient
* John Marshall Bar Association/Student Government
* Dean’s List
* Mediation and Negotiation Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida Certificate in Intellectual Property, December 2002 HONORS/ ACTIVITIES
* Entertainment and Sports Law Society
* Intellectual Property and Technology Association
* Music Law Conference
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, May 1999 HONORS/ ACTIVITIES
* Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society
* Golden Key National Honor Society
* Highest Honors
* Honors Thesis
* Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, Historian 1998
Professional/Community Affiliations
* Seminole County Bar Association
President, 2009- 2010
* Seminole County Legal Aid Society
President, 2010- 2011
* Williams’ Inn of Court
President, 2011
* Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents
* Seminole County Young Lawyers Division Founding Member Director, 2006-2009
* Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
* Chief Justice’s Pro Bono Advisory Committee, 2011
* Tiger Bay Club of Orlando, Florida
Awards/Honors
* The Distinguished Pro Bono Award, Seminole County Legal Aid Society, 2009
* Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, Supreme Court of the State of Florida, 2010
* Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer, Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite, 2010
* 10.0/10.0 Superb Rating, www.avvo.com
* Service Award, Brevard County Bar Association, 2010
* Nomination to The Best Lawyers in America, 2011
* President’s Award, Seminole County Legal Aid Society, 2010
* Nomination to Forty Under 40, Orlando Business Journal, 2008 & 2011
* The Best Lawyers In America, (18th Edition), 2012
Bar Admissions
* United States Federal Court, Middle District of Florida
* United States Federal Court, Northern District of Florida
* United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
* United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
* United States Tax Court
* United States Supreme Court
* Florida Bar Association
Media Appearances
* Fox 35 Orlando, Show Me the Note: Foreclosure Defenses, February 24, 2009
* 810 WEUS, People Power Hour, Can Obama’s Mortgage Assistance Program Help You, April 3, 2009
* CBS Channel 6 Orlando, Taking on the Homeowner’s Association, November 9, 2009
* Step by Step: How to Hire a Lawyer: Orlando Sentinel, February 8, 2010
* Radio 104.1 WTKS Orlando, SBK Live, Weekly Featured Guest and Legal Commentator, February, 2010- Present
* 810 WEUS, People Power Hour, Is it OK to Walk Away, May 24, 2010
* Legal Advice a Critical Part of Starting a New Business, Orlando Business Journal
Live CLE • The Essentials of Foreclosure Defense
February 16, 2012 • Orlando, FL
Credits:
Total FL Cle credits: 3.25 Hours
This course has been submitted for approval to the Florida State Bar-final approval pending.
Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown
60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32804
Time:
Start 09:00 AM – Finish 12:30 PM
Tuition:
$200 First Registrant
Add Associate $100 dollars*
Add Paralegal $100 dollars*
$125 Young Lawyers - Under 4 years acceptance to the Bar.**
*Young Lawyers with under 4 years acceptance to the Bar may use the coupon code YL75 to receive the $75 discount when checking out.
**Discounts can not be combined.
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