Irvine, CA (Vocus) September 17, 2009
United Law Group, the major provider of legal foreclosure prevention and foreclosure litigation services these days announced that it joined forces with more than 30 top law firms becoming element of the Crisis Commission on Homeowner Representation. The commission’s very first objective is to seek the modification of language in SB 94 that would impede the rights of distressed home owners by producing it not possible for attorneys to offer counsel in these scenarios.

SB 94 raised concern in the legal community since, as it reads at the moment, the bill would prohibit lawyers from accepting a retainer up front for solutions. Members of the commission assert that this bill would negatively influence the constitutional rights of distressed homeowners to seek representation by stopping attorneys from providing services connected to house loan modification and foreclosure prevention.

“Primarily, it is a bill that will block a homeowner from acquiring legal representation when they are at risk of losing their property to foreclosure,” stated Martin Andelman.

According to Robert Scurrah of CDA Law Center, “SB94 is fundamentally defective. The notion of protecting a consumer will be entirely eroded by the elimination of representation by licensed attorneys.”

The commission asserts that fees at the moment charged by attorneys are really modest when compared with the quantity of time and effort involved, the knowledge needed and the charges incurred by attorneys to support any loan modification. Customers engaging a lawyer for any other project in Orange County could spend $ 300 or a lot more per hour. Actual estate law firms allow buyers to engage the solutions of a lawyer for somewhere in between $ 1,500 and $ 3,000.

“In a contingency case it’s worth the danger, because there is a charge waiting for you at the other side,” mentioned Zshonette Reed of Lorden & Reed. “But attorneys cannot afford the overhead commitment for a $ two,000-$ three,000 fee.”

Robert Buscho of United Law Group adds, “The consequence of this bill is that home owners are not in a position to get representation due to the fact the attorneys can not afford to become unsecured creditors to men and women who are currently struggling financially.”

Proponents support SB 94 because of concern for the unknown quantity of loan modification scams that exist all through the state and the number of complaints that have been received by the State Bar.

Buscho asserts that SB 94 would punish distressed home owners, not the scam artists.

“Enforcing present laws will take care of the scammers,” stated Buscho. “SB 94 would punish distressed homeowners. There is no purpose to pass a law that will deprive home owners of legal representation at a time when they want it most.”

About United Law Group
United Law Group is a national law firm with offices in California, New York, Florida, Ohio, Nevada & Arizona. It is the largest foreclosure prevention and litigation firm in the nation with attorneys licensed in each state. Committed to assisting property owners facing hardships to preserve their homes, United Law Group utilizes legal channels to compel banks to modify adjustable-price to fixed-rate mortgages, decrease principal and interest, and produce other fair options among the lender and borrower.

For additional information on United Law Group, check out: http://www.unitedlawgroup.com or call Corvi Urling, Executive Consultant for United Law Group at (800) 680-5717.

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