Foreclosure solutions workshop planned at HRDC

From Staff Reports
Cumberland Times-News

— CUMBERLAND — Local residents facing foreclosure, worried about increased interest rates or having other concerns about their mortgage can access some free legal advice in a workshop being sponsored by state Sen. George C. Edwards.

The Foreclosure Solutions Workshop will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on July 15 at the Human Resources Development Commission at 125 Virginia Ave.

Homeowners who are facing foreclosure, worried about an increased interest rate or have other concerns about their mortgage can receive free one-on-one legal advice and housing counseling assistance at the event.

“The mortgage crisis isn’t just something we see in the news: it affects many individuals and families in our community,” said Gorman E. Getty III, president of the Bar Association of Allegany County that is coordinating the event along with Allegany Law on Greene Street. He noted that the Bar Association “has a long tradition of helping those in need and is committed to assisting with mortgage related issues.”

Marcia Conrad, executive director of Allegany Law which was founded by the Bar Association, said she is “delighted to be able to offer this service to distressed homeowners.”

“This is the first time that the Foreclosure Solutions Workshop is being offered in Western Maryland. Over 60 workshops have been successfully held throughout the state during the last two years,” said Conrad.

Allegany Law and the Bar Association of Allegany County have been working with the Maryland Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project of the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland to plan and staff the event. Homeowners should call Allegany Law at 301-722-3390 to register.

Registration guarantees a free legal consultation with a volunteer attorney to discuss an individual mortgage situation. The workshop will give participants directions on the next steps to take and where to go for help.

Workshop participants should bring the following: (1) all materials related to their current and former mortgages, including the loan application, settlement paperwork and lender statements; (2) any foreclosure notices or threats of foreclosure received; and (3) a monthly household income and expense budget.

Jennifer Larrabee, manager of the Maryland Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project and housing counselors from Garrett County Community Action Agency and Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware will be also participate in the workshop.

The Foreclosure Solutions Workshop is free and open to the public. The site is handicapped accessible. To pre-register or for more information, call Allegany Law at 722-3390.


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