Maryland Foreclosure Assistance
In the first quarter of 2008, Maryland became among the top 10 states in the U.S. with the highest number of foreclosure filings and it is estimated that there will be over 25,000 foreclosure events by the end of the year.
Maryland is looking for help from attorneys to enable families and individuals a chance to prevent foreclosure when feasible and minimize losses. These are how lawyers can help:
1) Direct Representation – Accept loss mitigation or foreclosure defense cases directly from a pro bono referal program.
2) Brief Advice and Counsel – Provide free brief advice and counsel to homeowners at foreclosure solutions workshops for the public.
3) Of Counsel – Serve as pro bono counsel to non-profit housing counseling agencies working with homeowners
probonomd.org will provide training, malpractice insurance and mentoring support to any prob bono lawyer lending a helping hand.
There are free training sessions sponsored by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC), MICPEL, and Civil Justice are listed below.
Register with PBRC to volunteer and/or to attend a training session:
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 – ROCKVILLE
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
University of Maryland Shady Grove, Building I Auditorium
9640 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Monday, July 28, 2008 – CLINTON
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Colony South Hotel, Prince George’s Room
7401 Surratts Road
Clinton, MD 20735
Thursday, August 14, 2008 – SALISBURY
Ramada Inn and Conference Center
300 S. Salisbury Boulevard
Salisbury, MD 21801
For more information, contact: 410-837-9379; 1-800-396-1274 (phone)
foreclosure@probonomd.org
