by Moe Bedard
The vast majority of people in Nassau County who default on their subprime loans go through the foreclosure process without legal representation, according to a New York University study on foreclosures released this week.
The lack of legal help puts homeowners at a disadvantage, since most laypeople don’t know how to negotiate better loan terms or [...]
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by Moe Bedard
The nation’s foreclosure crisis has swamped lawyers for the poor, leaving thousands of low-income homeowners across the country without legal assistance that could save their homes.
Legal offices providing help to the poor are turning away many who have been hit hard by the economy, according to lawyers in cities across the country who were interviewed [...]
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