Mortgage Foreclosure Legal Consultation Clinics
Nassau residents caught in the growing mortgage foreclosure crisis can have their questions answered by attorneys at free clinics sponsored by the Nassau County Bar Association at the NCBA headquarters, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY. Attorneys have volunteered to provide one-on-one guidance, advice and direction to any Nassau County homeowner who is concerned about foreclosure matters or is already in the foreclosure process involving property in Nassau County.
Housing counselors from the Nassau County Homeownership Center and LI Community Development Corporation, and representatives from Nassau/Suffolk Law Services -- which provides free legal services for those who meet certain income guidelines -- will be on hand to provide assistance. A bankruptcy attorney will also be available. Attorneys fluent in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Greek, Farsi, Tagalog, etc. will be made available upon request.
Clinics scheduled for 2011: June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 3, November 14, and December 12. All clinics are 3-6 p.m.
→Reservations are required by calling the Bar Association at 516-747-4070 between 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
→Attorneys who would like to volunteer to help may contact Gale Berg, 516-747-4070 or gberg@nassaubar.org. Training is provided.
Court-mandated Mortgage Foreclosure Conferences
If you receive a notice to appear in court to discuss a mortgage foreclosure issue with your mortgage holder, the Nassau County Bar Association will provide a pro bono attorney to represent you. NCBA attorneys are located in the back of the courtroom. Just ask for assistance when you get to court.
NCBA Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force
In 2008, the Nassau County Bar Association – working closely with Nassau/Suffolk Law Services, the Nassau Regional Office of the Attorney General and the County of Nassau – became the first bar association in New York State to address the looming mortgage foreclosure crisis by launching its Mortgage Foreclosure Pro Bono Project, a program that provides free legal assistance to help Nassau homeowners stave off foreclosure on their homes.
In 2009, the New York State Bar Association recognized NCBA's groundbreaking mortgage foreclosure efforts by presenting the Bar with the Award of Merit, its highest award of achievement.
