New York State Foreclosure Laws, Defenses and Settlement Options

Topics:
  • Foreclosure

Learn about the foreclosure process, the laws that govern it, including the law mandating settlement conferences for all residential foreclosures. The session will review statutory as well as common law defenses and counterclaims, including lack of standing. We will further consider the various loss mitigation options, including the "Home Affordable Modification Program" (HAMP).

Faculty Chair: Oda Friedheim, Esq., Civil Practice

  • CLE Credit Comments: 2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
  • Contact:
    Rosemary Hare-Bey
    Legal Aid Society
    1-212-577-3358
  • Website: www.legal-aid.org