Seminar: Defending Mortgage Foreclosure Actions

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | July 22, 2008

Posted by Cliff Tuttle

I will be giving a Continuing Legal Education Seminar titled “Defending Mortgage Foreclosure Actions” at the Community College of Allegheny County North Campus on August 5, 2008 from 6 – 9:15 PM. Pennsylvania attorneys will earn 3 CLE credits and the fee is $99.00.

For information on registration, call Beverly Stellfox at 412-788-7385. The North Campus of CCAC is located at 8701 Perry Highway in McCandless.

The following is a syllabus of the course:

I. OVERVIEW OF THE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
a. An Act 6 and 91 primer.
b. Actions on the Note.
c. Bird’s eye view of a typical mortgage foreclosure action and sheriff sale.
d. A few words about bankruptcy.
II. FILING AN ANSWER AND SURVIVING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
a. Why you shouldn’t file an Answer until there is nothing else to do.
b. Is there life after Summary Judgment?
III. PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS
a. Looking for grounds for Preliminary Objections.
b. The proper plaintiff and missing or defective documentation.
c. Jurisdictional prerequisites.
d. Demanding a more specific pleading.
e. Verification by counsel.
f. The negotiable instrument conundrum.
g. The predatory servicing defense.
IV. RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
a. Enforcing workout agreements and other debtor’s rights.
b. Going outside the mortgage foreclosure box.
V. NEGOTIATIONS
a. Saving for a sunny day.
b. If you feel like you are talking to yourself, you probably are.
c. The winds of change are blowing wild and free.
d. Waiting for the cavalry.
VI. GETTING PAID AND OTHER CLIENT ISSUES
a. Accepting the case and addressing client expectations.
b. Engagement letter and fees.
c. Keeping in touch.
d. Outcomes.

CLT

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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