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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 insight 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:

• 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.

Attorney Michael Worthington

 

Michael Worthington, APC, Interactive Law Center – Riverside, CA

 

Michael Worthington holds a Bachelor's Degree from UC Berkeley in Conservation of Natural Resources (1970), a law degree from the San Fernando Valley College of Law (1976) and an MBA from UCLA (1992). Mr. Worthington has over 30 years experience as a California attorney.

 

Mr. Worthington is an experienced trial attorney, having conducted numerous court and jury trials, including one five week trial for fraud that resulted in a million dollar jury verdict (Halpern v Nelson, Los Angeles Superior Court C 161229).

Attorney Worthington represents debtors in both consumer and small business bankruptcy matters. He is adept at handling reorganization cases under Chapter 13 or Chapter 11 as well as Chapter 7 liquidations and any adversary litigation that might arise in the course of a bankruptcy.

With the additional qualification of an MBA degree, Mr. Worthington is frequently engaged as a consultant to small businesses. He offers a full range of business law services in formation, operations, buy-sell agreements, stock option plans, joint ventures and alliances, and human resources.