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SUMMARY:Defending Against HELOC Foreclosures
DESCRIPTION:If you’re a consumer attorney looking to expand your toolkit and better serve clients facing foreclosure\, this webinar is essential. As zombie HELOCs resurface and put vulnerable homeowners at risk\, understanding how these financial products differ from traditional mortgages—and how to spot legal issues and defenses—is critical. \nThis session will equip you with foundational knowledge of HELOC structures\, highlight key red flags in foreclosure cases\, and offer practical strategies for both defense and affirmative litigation. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of emerging threats in mortgage servicing and protect your clients with confidence. \nThis one-hour webinar will be followed by a thirty-minute conversation and extended Q and A led by Andrea Bopp Stark\, Senior Attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\nWhat a HELOC is\, and the types of terms and payment schedules commonly seen\nWhat to look for if a potential client comes to you facing foreclosure based on HELOC\nHow to determine which tactics to use in defending these cases and bringing affirmative claims under state and federal law\n\n\nSpeakers \nIra Metrick is a lifetime New Jersey resident with a solo practice located in Freehold\, NJ.  His practice focuses on Foreclosure Defense\, Loan Modifications\, resulting litigation from violations of TIL)\, RESPA\, The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (NJCFA) and FDCPA.  He earned his bachelor’s degree from the Indiana University School of Business in 1990 and JD from the Indiana University School of Law in 1993. He began practicing in 1995 with a concentration on Residential Real Estate.  After the Real Estate crash around 2008\, he began volunteering with New Jersey Legal Services and began studying Consumer Protection.  He is a Graduate of seven Max Gardner Bankruptcy Boot Camps and Consumer Defense Boot Camps; a Graduate of four Pete Barry’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Bootcamps; and a participant in several NACA and NCLC webinars and workshops concerning consumer defense issues. \nDamon Ritenhouse is a partner at EV Has\, LLC\, based in Chicago\, Illinois. Since 2012\, his practice has focused on defending homeowners in state court foreclosure cases and bringing consumer claims against banks\, loan servicers and debt collectors using the FDCPA\, RESPA and state consumer fraud statutes. \n\nPlease note that all live webinars are free to NACA members. If you are a non-member who purchased this webinar or a higher level member\, you will be able to access the webinar recording at no additional cost. \nClick here to join the live webinar.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/defending-against-heloc-foreclosures/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Storms\, Claims\, and Coverage: Exploring the Complexities of Bringing Homeowner Insurance Claims
DESCRIPTION:With the dawn of the era of climate change\, the increase of extreme weather events nationwide has led to a corresponding spike in the number of homeowners and commercial insurance claims resulting from these storm events and subsequently litigation arising from disputes over those claims. This creates a highly specialized area of the law which incorporates principles of contract and insurance law. Moreover\, the laws in this area vary from state to state.\nInsurance policies are contracts drafted by for profit companies whose business model is very simple. They make money by charging and collecting premiums and lose money by paying claims. Those policies are designed to pay as little as possible on each claim and present as many hurdles as possible for the policyholder to clear prior to getting paid. Understanding insurance policies and how to read them is the first and foremost roadblock to navigating in this process. \nThis webinar will be an introductory webinar in handling homeowner insurance claims. This webinar is geared to those considering adding this practice area to their consumer law firm. \nWhat You Will Learn \n• How to read and understand the coverage of a basic homeowners’ insurance policy\n• How to handle issues plaguing the insurance claims law battlefield\n• What are the potential pitfalls in advising clients who come to you with an insurance claim issue. \nSpeakers \nAaron Harmaty is a Staff Attorney at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services. Previously\, Aaron worked on the defense side representing insurance companies. Aaron received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. \nThroughout his 30 years of legal practice\, Scott E. Kandell has committed to helping people in his native South Florida both within the legal field and his community. Scott is one of the founding partners of Kandell\, Kandell & Petrie. He graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor of arts in 1993 and the University of Miami School of Law in 1995\, and then began his professional career with Brumer\, Cohen\, Logan\, Kandell & Kaufman. As the firm’s managing partner\, Scott has directed its evolution from a small and successful personal injury law practice into a prominent property insurance coverage firm. He has directed multimillion-dollar tort claims to a successful resolution and guided catastrophic commercial property losses to favorable outcomes with damages in excess of $25 million. Scott focuses on insurance law\, insurance coverage disputes\, first party insurance claims and denials\, commercial property insurance claims\, hurricane and windstorm claims\, water loss and statutory bad faith claims. \nPlease note that all live webinars are free to NACA members. If you are a non-member who purchased this webinar or a higher level member\, you will be able to access the webinar recording at no additional cost. \nClick here to join the live webinar.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/storms-claims-and-coverage-exploring-the-complexities-of-bringing-homeowner-insurance-claims/
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