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How can I lower my mortgage payment in New York?

Carl E. Person

In New York a person can lower his mortgage payment by having a good case to present to the bank that, "I have been sick. I have lost the income." In one case a person's house got a broken back; and as a result it was a structural defect in the house and it caused the house to have half its value. I said, "Negotiate with the bank based upon the new value, and that'll cut your payments in half. You'll only pay half as much and only owe half as much." Facts: The bank wants to listen to facts. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer, and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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Do banks want to lower my monthly mortgage payment?

Carl E. Person

Banks want to lower the mortgage payments under circumstances that are just. For example, if a person has the property that is declining in value, less income, they have been steady payers they just can't afford the higher rate, and especially if the higher rate was just thrust on them with a variable. The banks recognize the writing on the wall and they are willing to reach an agreement, called a modification agreement, to keep the monthly payment down and make it affordable, yes. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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How do I pay for my birth injury case?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

Birth injury cases are handled on a contingency fee, which means, that the client pays nothing, unless it's successful. This is both for out of pocket expenses AND any fees for the lawyer. So the lawyer would not charge anything, and the client would not be responsible for anything unless the case is successful. And these can be very, very expensive cases for the lawyer to handle. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How can I afford my medical malpractice case?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

Medical malpractice cases in the United States are handled on a continuancy fee basis. A continuancy fee basis is often refereed to as keys to the courtroom. And what this means is that the attorney is not paid unless the client is successful. And then if he is successful he bills the client a percentage of the recovery. I'm Attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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How can I lower my mortgage interest rate in New York?

Carl E. Person

There are two ways to lower a mortgage interest rate, as I see it. Number one, is to reach a modification agreement with the bank that has a lower interest rate. Number two, if the bank doesn't agree to that, and yet...and proceeds with a foreclosure action, then you defend. And what agreement the bank was not willing to make with you before the action, after you start defending the foreclosure action, you'd be surprised how quick the bank might be willing to accept that same agreement. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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Are lost wages covered after a motorcycle accident in NY?

Proner & Proner

After a motorcycle accident in New York, lost wages are not covered under the motorcycle's insurance policy because motorcycles were excluded from the no fault law. Consequently, lost wages will ultimately be realized by the party at fault through their insurance carrier, but that's going to be at the end of the claim, not at the onset. So, if you have lost wages after a motorcycle accident, you can either get that money for your lost wages through either your employer's disability policy, or in the alternative, if the accident happened while you were working, you are entitled to lost wages through a workman's comp claim. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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Are lost wages covered after a car accident in New York?

Proner & Proner

After a car accident in New York state, your loss wages will be covered under the no-fault policy. Up to $50,000 in coverage is available to pay 80% of your loss wages, tax free, or in the alternative, your medical bills, or both. So your loss wages should be covered up to $2,000 a month. Beyond that, if you have, if you were working at the time of the accident, workman’s compensation coverage will also provide for your loss wages. I’m Mitchell Proner, if you’re looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today

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How much money can burn victims receive after a New York fire?

Proner & Proner

How much money an individual is entitled to after sustaining burn injuries in a fire depend on two issues. Number one, they depend on the extent of the injuries. The more badly burned, the more significant the scarring, the more money somebody is entitled to, but there has to be a preliminary finding that the owner of the premises did something wrong to cause the fire or to fail to prevent the spread of that fire. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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What is a loan modification?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

Well, a loan modification is just that. It's a modification of the terms of the existing loan. The borrower stays in the same loan, but the terms are changed. Typically, we're dealing with an interest rate reduction where the interest rate is lowered to bring the payment down. Another way the loan can be modified is by extending the terms, so a thirty year loan can be made into a forty year loan to bring the payment down a little bit more that way as well. Another common thing that we're starting to see is principal reductions, where the actual amount that the borrower owes is lowered by sometimes tens of thousands of dollars, sometimes a hundred thousand dollars to get the price of the monthly payment down to a point where the borrower can actually afford the payment. My name is Damien Nassiri, I'm a partner in the Law Firm Howard and Nassiri. We're based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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How will a loan modification help me keep my house?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

A loan modification can help you keep your house because it can get you back on the track of making your mortgage payment every month. It really is going to help the borrower who is in default and is several months behind on their loan, get back in the position where they can afford the monthly payment. And usually this is only a couple hundred dollars, maybe a thousand dollars. If we can get that payment down by that amount, the borrower should be able to make the payment. Most of these borrowers have gone into default because they've gotten themselves into these adjustable rate mortgages that have just adjusted a little bit too high for their monthly budget. If we bring it back in a little bit then they should be able to get back on track and stay current. My name's Damion Nassiri. I'm partner in the law firm Howard Nassiri. We're based in southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, call us a call.

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Can I stop paying my mortgage in New York?

Carl E. Person

Can a person in New York stop paying his mortgage? And the answer is 'yes'. Its very easy, if you can't afford it you have to stop paying and then you invite a mortgage foreclosure action and then you assert your defenses against it and then the bank will have to reach a modification agreement with you if you're able to live within the terms of the modification. For example, you could cut a $4,000 payment down to maybe $3,200. If you can make the $3,200 payment, the bank may be willing to reach the modification agreement to end the lawsuit. I'm Carl Person, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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How can a loan modification help me?

Carl E. Person

In New York a loan modification could work like this: Let’s say that we have a homeowner that’s paying $4,000 a month, after having paid $2,500 a month for two years. Suddenly the, the monthly payment goes up to $4,000 because of the kicking in of the variable rate. At the same time, this borrower has had a reduction in income, so he can’t pay the $4,000. You then talk with the bank, either directly or through an agent, and see if you can’t reach a modification agreement that will prolong the, the payment period and reduce the present monthly payment. This can be done, and the bank wants people to call when they’re in trouble and see if there can be an arrangement like that. I’m Carl Person, a New York lawyer, and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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When should I consult an attorney regarding bankruptcy?

Alford & Bertrand, LLC

If you are considering filing for bankruptcy or if you have questions about bankruptcy you should consult an attorney rather than go it alone. If you're receiving phone calls at home from creditors or if you are more than one payment behind on your mortgage, you should consult with an attorney immediately. I'm Stuart Alford, a bankruptcy lawyer with the law firm of Alford & Bertrand. I've been practicing bankruptcy law for almost 20 years.

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What happens to my mortgage if my bank went bankrupt?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

If your bank went bankrupt, then chances are, it's a matter of time before your loan will get sold to another lender. So you do need to still keep making your mortgage payment if at all possible. However, if you are in a hard way, and you're not able to make that mortgage payment, you will need to try and get a loan modification from the next lender who buys your loan. And the new California loan modification law applies to loan servicers, so it doesn't matter who originated the loan, whoever is currently holding the loan and servicing the loan will be charged with the responsibility of providing you with the loan modification if you qualify. My name is Damien Nassiri. I'm a pattern in the law firm Howard and Nassiri. We're based in southern California, and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan, or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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Who best qualifies for a loan modification?

Carl E. Person

The person who best qualifies for a loan modification agreement in New York is somebody that is asking for a very slight change and who is capable of paying everything that they promise in the new agreement to pay. But that is not what people want who are facing a huge increase in the monthly payment. They want a huge decrease in the monthly payment. Somewhere between a small amount and a huge amount of decrease is where the negotiations lie. The bank may only be willing to reduce it by $750 a month and the borrower may want a $1,500 reduction per month, so if they can't reach an agreement then court will be the one, once the bank goes into court and you file an answer defending the foreclosure action, the bank is more apt to accept the more onerous agreement. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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Can a predatory lending lawsuit prevent foreciosure?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

It's possible to stop a foreclosure sale with a predatory lending lawsuit. It will be up to the judge's discretion. The judge will have discretion to stop a foreclosure sale if the judge believes that this case has merit, and that the borrower deserves a loan modification that they can afford. A lot of times, before we file a lawsuit we are able to negotiate with the lender, and the lender chooses to stop the foreclosure sale because they understand that an attorney is involved and that an attorney is trying to negotiate a loan modification that will result in a favorable outcome to the lender because the lender will now have a performing loan with a homeowner who's making a payment, which is better than no payment. My name is Damien Nassiri. I'm a partner in the law firm, Howard Nassiri. We're based in Southern California, and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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What's it like to help someone stay in their home?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

Feels great to help someone modify their loan because it means they are going to be able to keep the loan. It also has a bigger impact on the economy. If we can get all of these non-preforming loans to preform through loan modifications, I really, truly believe that would be as much of a help, if not more of a help, than the current bail out. Because that is the problem right now in California and across the nation, as we have all these people that are in default because they simply can't afford to pay the mortgage after it increases. After the interest rate goes up and they are good people, they are hard working people and they want to make a loan payment. It's just that the predatory loan has made it as such that they can no longer make that increased payment. My name is Damian Nassiri, I'm a partner in the law firm Howard/Nassiri, we're based in Southern California. And we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan, or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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How much money can I recover in a motorcycle accident?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

The potential recovery for victims of motorcycle accidents is pretty much the same as victims of automobile accidents. You can recover your medical expenses, your loss/earning capacity, uh, any disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, payment for any permanency that your injuries may have. But again, it may be limited, by the insurance policy that’s held by the car that hit you. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Who qualifies for a debt settlement program in California?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

In California, you qualify for debt settlement program if you have a large amount of unsecured debt, usually $5,000 or more. If you’re having trouble making the payments, and you have enough disposable income to make a monthly payment into a trust account, say for example, which is used to settle the uh, amount of unsecured debt that you have. I’m Vincent Howard, senior and managing partner of Howard & Nassiri. We work hard everyday representing the consumer, from our headquarters in Orange County, California. If you need an attorney you can trust, go ahead and give us a call.

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Can I modify my investment property mortage in NY?

Carl E. Person

If a person owns investment property in New York and it's subject to a mortgage, the same principles of loan modification apply that if the bank and the owner agree to a change in the terms, which usually means a reduction in the monthly rate of payment. Yes, you can have a modification. It always requires the agreement unless you're in bankruptcy court, and then the bankruptcy judge can do certain things, but outside a bankruptcy, you need an agreement of the two parties. I'm Carl Person, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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Are loans modifications common in New York?

Carl E. Person

In New York, a loan modification is the desire of both sides when you have a forclosure. If you have a forclosure action both sides would really like to see modification if the modification is acceptable, and that will make the property pay for itself once again where the bank will get a monthly payment and the borrower will remain in possession. That's the desire that's the hope for all of these procedings. I'm Carl Person, a New York lawyer, and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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My mortgage just went up! How do I get it back down?

Carl E. Person

If your mortgage payment just went up, there are two ways of getting it back down. One, is to talk to the bank and tell the bank your problem and see if they won't be willing to modify the agreement to lower the rate and that with the modification agreement with the consent of the bank. But if the bank won't do it, this is where people then go to a lawyer and tell the lawyer "Look, I can't afford it. I'm gonna have to stop paying the mortgage." And the lawyer might say "Well that's a fine thing. Stop paying. Let them sue you. We'll defend and then we will modify it on better terms." I'm Carl Pearson, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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When is it okay not to pay a mortgage in New York?

Carl E. Person

It is okay not to pay a mortgage in New York when you don't have any money. What else are you going to do? You're not going to steal from a gas station to pay your mortgage nor should you steal from your retirement or from your credit cards. If you can't make the payment, stop paying and then invite a foreclosure action, defend the foreclosure action and then reach a modification agreement to end the lawsuit. I'm Carl Person, I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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When is it smart to stop paying my mortgage in New York?

Carl E. Person

It's a smart move to stop paying your mortgage in New York when you don't have the money to pay. You have no other choice, so you should stop payment earlier rather than later. Have the bank then bring a forclosure action, you now have fourteen months of additional time for nonpayment of the mortgage, and because of that the bank will want to reach a modification agreement and you should try desperately to reach one that you could live with, and that's the perfect resolution of the case. I'm Carl Person, a New York lawyer, and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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Do banks in New York want to lower my interest rate?

Carl E. Person

Banks would like to make properties pay when they have a mortgage outstanding. And in many cases, the banks will have to lower the interest rate in order to make the mortgage payment affordable by the person living in the home. So that the banks may not like it, but they do recognize that the way of keeping toxic mortgages off their books is to bring them back to life by making the mortgages affordable. In that way they do lower interest rates and that is done in a modification agreement. I’m Carl Person, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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What is a loan modification?

Carl E. Person

In New York, as in other states, a loan modification is where the bank and the borrower reach an agreement, which generally reduces the monthly payment that the borrower has to make. In some cases, they throw that unpaid amount at the far end, so that the length of the mortgage is more it's greater length in order to pay back the money that isn't being paid today, but all that is subject to negotiation. I'm Carl Person, and a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes!

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Bankruptcy or a mortgage foreclosure defense?

Carl E. Person

The issue arises whether people should just file for bankruptcy or deal with a foreclosure action. My feeling is that if you have two options, don't use both of them at one time. I think there's an orderly progression. I think, on one hand, fight the foreclosure and if that doesn't work, then deal with bankruptcy. But I view the foreclosure proceeding as the first thing to do and I urge people to plan ahead and kick off the foreclosure by stopping payment when you know that you won't be able to pay any longer. I'm Carl Person, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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How can I afford an attorney to help with foreclosure defense?

Carl E. Person

When people want to keep their house, they think that paying the mortgage every month as long as they can and holding on to the house that way. That's a mistake. They give away their last cent to the bank and they have nothing left with which to defend themselves. So, thinking ahead when you are going to run into a foreclosure situation, precipitate it yourself by stopping payment. Use that money to higher a lawyer. You don't pay during the 14 months of the foreclosure proceeding and you make the bank come to the bargaining table and hopefully get an agreement. I am Carl Pearson, I am a New York Lawyer, and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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How does false advertising contribute to mortgage foreclosures?

Carl E. Person

False advertising contributes to mortgage foreclosures in various ways. One of them is that people who should not be owning a home are encouraged to borrow the money to buy the home. And you wonder is there a group of people who shouldn't own a home? Well, if a person that buys a home doesn't have the money to properly care for the home and can't pay the taxes for the home and can't pay the mortgage payment, that person really shouldn't be buying it and it will, when that property is vacant, its going to hurt the rest of the community as well. I'm Carl Person. I'm a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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How will the new California loan modification law help?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

The new California Loan Modification will help any borrower who is in default or default is reasonably foreseeable. And if the anticipated recovery to the lender under the loan modification exceeds the recovery that the lender would get form a foreclosure, then the lender is instructed to give a loan modification. It's going to help save a lot of homes. The California Legislature has realized that this an urgency statute. In fact, those words are in the law and says that we have got to stop the foreclosures from rising. We've got to do something about the problem and do something to stay in their home and make the payment. My name is Damian Nassiri. I'm a partner in the law firm Howard & Nassiri. We're based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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Who's eligible for a loan modification in California?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

The new California loan application law was passed September 8, 2008 and it covers all mortgages,uh, origninating from January 1, 2003 through December 30, 2007. Uh, Any loan, it could be a purchase or a refinance the borrower just has to be in default or default is reasonable foreseeable and what that means if their payment is about to go up due to an adjustment in a their interest rate that's someone who's default is reasonable foreseeable and the borrower has to be living in the home.If they meet those criteria then the new California loan law covers their situation and they are entitled to a loan modification. My name is Damian Nassiri and I'm a partner in a California law firm Howard Nassiri. We're based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a preditory loan or you're facing forclosure give us a call.

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Does a bank have to modify my loan in California?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

A bank will have to modify a loan now in California because of the California Loan Modification Law. If the borrower meets certain criteria, for instance the loan is orginated between 2003 and 2007 and its a loan on their primary residence, the lenders will have to give a loan modification if the borrower can afford to make a payment on the loan that will reap the lender more money than a foreclosure would. Now a lot of times you're going to have to file a law suit because the lenders aren't listening a lot of times. My name is Damien Nesery. I'm a partner in the law firm of Howard Nesery. We're based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure give us a call.

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How do I keep my house if I've been the victim of predatory lending?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

If you've been the victim of a predatory loan you do have an opportunity to keep your house. If you've been a victim of predatory loan there are a number of different remedies that are available to you. One of them is recision, which is a cancellation of the contract, putting you back in the same position that you were in before you ever got the loan. Another solution would be loan modification, which is a reworking of the loan and basically bringing down the interest rate and the principle balance that you owe, extending the term of the loan, and that will give you an affordable payment that you can keep in your house. Even if you've been late and you've been in default for months, you can still potentially save your home if you've been the victim. My name is Damien Nassiri, I'm a partner in the law firm Howard and Nassiri, we're based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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Can my loan be restructured if it was made by a predatory lender?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

A loan can be restructured if it was made by a predatory lender, and that is even true if your loan has been sold. Many times the originating lender will sell the loan, and it might get sold two or three times. But the laws that are on the books right now - the Federal Truth in Lending Act, and the California Loan Modification Law all say that no matter where the loan is now, if it qualifies, you can get a new loan, get an affordable payment, and something that can help you stay in the home and avoid foreclosure. My name's Damian Nassiri. I'm a partner in the law firm of Howard Nassiri, we're based in southern California, and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan, or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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What is Howard | Nassiri's experience fighting predatory lenders?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

Our firm has helped a number of clients in southern California, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernadino County. We've helped numerous people save their homes and obtain a loan modification to get a payment that they can afford and so that they can remain in their home. Not one of our clients has been evicted from the home. We've saved people from foreclosure. Can't guarantee that we can do it in every instance but we, so far, have been blessed in that we've been able to help a lot of people keep their homes and we look forward to doing that in the future, too. My name's Damian Nassiri. I'm a partner in the law firm Howard Nassiri. We're based in southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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What are the psychological benefits of a debt settlement?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

The feeling you get or the feeling I get when helping someone settle their unsecure debt it's hard to put into words because you have a client who's come to you, they are in a hard way, they are in financial dire straits and they can't make that next mortgage payment, buy groceries even and at the end of our program you talk to that same consumer and they have a renewed sense of confidence you know. They are proud of that accomplishment that they achieve. They have paid off their debt, they are now back on the road to financial freedom and to see that broken person transformed into this person who's confident and happy really makes me feel good. I'm Vincent Howard senior and managing partner of HOWARD/NASSIRI. We work hard everyday representing the consumer, from our headquarters in Orange County California. If you need an attorney you can trust- go ahead and give us a call.

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What should I tell the insurance adjuster after a motorcycle accident?

Proner & Proner

After a motorcyle accident in New York, I'm going to assume that the motorcycle accident wasn't the riders fault, and it was due to some other motor vehicle error that caused the accident, caused the injuries. They get a call from an insurance adjuster and the motorcycle rider thinks that's their lifeline, that their going to get money for this accident that wasn't their fault. The insurance adjuster has a different motivation. The insurance adjuster is thinking, how can I minimize our exposure and minimize the payment we have to make on this claim, and they are trained to get you to make admissions. The best thing you can tell the adjuster is, I have an attorney, and then they will have to deal with the attorney and you are more likely to get fair compensation as quickly as possible. I'm Mitchell Proner, if you ar looking for an experienced ,skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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Is predatory lending a growing problem in California?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

Predatory lending is a growing problem in the sense that all of the borrowers who received these predatory loans in the past years, all the chickens are coming home to roost at this point. The borrowers are now, their payments are going through the roof. They can no longer afford them. They are on these adjustable rate mortgages that sounded good and looked good when they first got into them but now as the interest rates are continuing to rise, the borrowers can no longer make these payments. And that's really at the heart of the current economic crisis is a lot of these homeowners in California that cannot make their mortgage payments because they have adjusted upwards and they can no longer afford to make the payment. My name is Damien Nassiri. I'm a partner in the law firm Howard Nassiri. We're based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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Do banks prefer loan modifications or foreclosures?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

As time goes on, banks are becoming more and more willing to do loan modifications. I would say six months or a year ago, the answer was 'no' whenever a borrower came to a, a bank for loan modification. But as the time is going by and the banks are losing more and more money on the non-performing loans and the foreclosure sales that are not uh, occurring, the banks are st-, starting to change their tune. And especially with the bailout, and the new laws that are coming around with, in California, uh, they are becoming, they're starting to wake up and smell the coffee. And realize that they need to make some money of these loans and the way to do that is to, is to get a loan modification and get the borrower on a payment that they can afford. If they need to extend the term, or if they need to lower the interest rate, something is better than nothing at this point. And so that's the way we're really starting to see banks are becoming more open to the idea of loan modificaiton. My name is Damion Nasire. I'm a partner in the law firm Howard & Nasire. We're based in Southern California, and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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Are loan modifications common in California?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

Loan modifications are becoming more and more common in this economic arena that we're dealing with today. Six months ago or a year ago it was almost impossible to get a loan modification. The banks were not giving them. But now, as time goes on, and they have more and more of these non-performing loans and foreclosures are on the rise, the lenders are becoming more wiling to deal with us in terms of loan modifications. And now with the new law in California, the California Loan Modification Law, it does mandate that these lenders give loan modifications if they are going to be of a benefit to society. And the way the legislature has determined the benefit is to try and keep these homeowners in the home if at all possible, if they can make a reasonable payment. My name is Damion Nassiri. I'm a partner in the law firm Howard Nassiri We're based in southern California and we help people save their homes. If you've been the victim of a predatory loan or you're facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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What's it like to help someone fight against predatory lenders?

Howard | Nassiri, LLP

It’s a great feeling to help somebody who’s been a victim of a predatory loan. To be able to make that phone call and call the client and let them know that the foreclosure sale has been postponed, that they don’t have to pack up their bags. It’s a great feeling to talk to people who you’ve just helped save their most precious asset. They’ve got kids in school and they don’t want to move, and there is no reason for it. Things can be worked out to get people back on track to be able to make a payment where they can afford to stay in the home and the lender’s not going to lose any more money. So, it really is a good feeling and it’s one that we hope to keep duplicating. My name’s Damion Nassiri. I’m a partner in the law firm Howard Nassiri. We’re based in Southern California and we help people save their homes. If you’ve been the victim of a predatory loan, or you’re facing foreclosure, give us a call.

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What's a common trick a bank uses against struggling home owners?

Carl E. Person

A trick that many banks use to steal money from a homeowner, especially when he’s in default and he’s no longer paying the mortgage, he’s three months behind, they say, “Look if you want to modify the loan you have to bring your loan up so that you’re no longer in arrears.” So the homeowner then makes payment of ten, twelve thousand dollars and brings it up. Calls the bank, gets another person and says, “Well let’s have a modification agreement. I’m now up to date.” And the bank says, “I’m sorry. We don’t have modification agreements unless you’re in default.” I’m Carl Person. I’m a New York lawyer and my job is to help people stay in their homes.

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What's most difficult about being a foreclosure attorney?

Carl E. Person

The difficult thing about my practice is that I represent people in distress, and distress is an economic situation. They have less money. They have less faith. They have...they're scared they are going to lose everything they have, and they come to me and they want me to help them. I can't help everyone that is in that dire circumstance. The best thing they can do is come to a lawyer--me or some other lawyer when they first have a foreclosure action against them. Then we can help them inexpensively and do a much better job than when they come belatedly. Or, they should get in there early and advise them to stop paying their mortgage so that they don't waste their money, and that they can precipitate a foreclosure and a modification more readily by doing it quickly, by stopping payment. That is what people need to know, and they don't know this. Instead, they talk with the bank, and the foreclosure is taking place. The foreclosure is going to happen. The faceless person at the bank does not call up the law firm and stop the foreclosure. They think it happens that way. I don't see it happening that way at all. So, the foreclosure is racing along, and then it's in default. And then they come to me saying that, "Oh my God, I'm gonna lose the property." What these people need to know in advance is that they don't have to lose a property that way, and it is not expensive to defend a foreclosure action if you do it timely. I'm Karl Pierson, a New York lawyer and a fighter to keep people in their homes.

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