– Nassau residents continue to struggle with the prospect of losing their homes in mortgage foreclosure. Superstorm Sandy only exacerbated the situation. Fortunately, help continues to be available at the Nassau County Bar Association’s Free Mortgage Foreclosure/Sandy Recovery Clinics. The next two clinics will be held Monday, January 12 and Monday, January 26, 3-6 p.m. at the Nassau County Bar Association, located at the corner of 15th and West Streets, Mineola, located two blocks south of the bus and train stations.
NCBA’s clinics allow homeowners concerned about foreclosure matters or who are already in the foreclosure process involving property in Nassau County, to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for free legal guidance and referrals to other free resources, such as mortgage modifications, loan restructuring, bankruptcy, financial planning assistance, services for lower income households and emotional support. There are no income restrictions to attend the clinics.
In addition to the volunteer foreclosure attorneys, homeowners may be directed to bankruptcy attorneys as well as other clinic participants including Nassau/Suffolk Law Services, NY Legal Assistance Group, Pro Bono Program of the Financial Planning Association as well as HUD-certified housing counselors from Community Development Corporation of Long Island, Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre and American Debt Resources.
Attorneys can also answer Sandy victims’ questions regarding homeowner, flood, property damage and automobile insurance claims; FEMA, debt deferral, consumer protection and landlord-tenant issues, as well as providing additional assistance from Catholic Charities, Visiting Nurse Services of New York Disaster Distress Response Program, FEGS Counseling Services and Architects for Humanity.
Bi-lingual attorneys fluent in Spanish are on site, and attorneys bi-lingual in other languages, including Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese, Hindi and American Sign Language, may be requested when making reservations.
Reservations are requested by calling the Bar Association at 516-747-4070. Attendees are asked to bring their mortgage documents or other important papers and correspondence to the clinic.
This program is funded through the NYS Attorney General Homeownership Protection Program.
