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Overview
Learn Best Practices to Handle Foreclosures Confidently
If owning a home is the American dream, then losing it through foreclosure is the American nightmare. Learn how to make the foreclosure process as smooth as possible for your clients by taking a walk through the legal procedures. In this course, you'll gain hands-on experience of the entire real property foreclosure process with step-by-step example documentation. Don't miss this opportunity to build your skills. Register today!
- Avoid legal missteps during the foreclosure process by staying up to date on foreclosure and bankruptcy legislation and case law.
- Discover effective strategies to avoid lengthy foreclosure action and let your clients get on with their lives as soon as possible.
- Gain insight on legally required notices, deficiency bids and distribution of proceeds.
- Learn best practices for handling the post-foreclosure complications of deficiency judgments, sales pendente lite and tenant eviction.
- Find out what red flags to watch for during the foreclosure process and how to successfully "head them off at the pass."
- Study the alternatives to foreclosure in depth, so you can advise your clients on their loan default options.
- Stay up to date on the current issues affecting the mortgage industry.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Foreclosure: An In-Depth Walk-Through With Legal Considerations
- Alternatives to Foreclosure: Step-By-Step Procedure and Legal Issues
- Update: Case Law and Recent Developments
- How Bankruptcy Changes the Landscape
- Ethics in Foreclosure
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana CLE |
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6 Total | 02-09-2026 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Foreclosure: An In-Depth Walk-Through With Legal Considerations
- Pre-Foreclosure Process and Documents
- The Foreclosure Sale: Notices, Procedure and Documents
- Post-Foreclosure: Wrap-Up, Deficiency, Eviction and Other Legal Issues
- Keys to Spotting and Handling Issues That Typically Pop Up
- Insider Tips for a Smooth Foreclosure
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Alternatives to Foreclosure: Step-By-Step Procedure and Legal Issues
- Reinstatement, Forbearance and Repayment Plans
- Mortgage Modification
- Partial Claim
- Sale, Pre-Foreclosure Sale or Short Payoff
- Assumption by Qualified Buyer
- Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure
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Update: Case Law and Recent Developments
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How Bankruptcy Changes the Landscape
- The Automatic Stay
- Chapter 7 and 13 Basics
- Post-Foreclosure Sale Bankruptcy Filings
- Protecting the Creditor's Position
- Noteworthy Foreclosure Litigation
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Ethics in Foreclosure
- Attorney's Affirmative Duties in Foreclosure
- Conflicts of Interest
- Description of Property in Foreclosure Sale Advertising
- Wrongful Foreclosure, Abuse of Process and Frivolous Litigation
Who Should Attend
This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar provides a walk through of the foreclosure process for:
- Attorneys
- In-House Counsel
- Mortgage Brokers
- Loan Officers
Speakers
Speaker bio
James Patten
is a member of Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, P.L.L.C., in Billings. Mr. Patten practices in the areas of bankruptcy, debtor/creditor relations and restructure, and commercial litigation. He is past chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Montana. In addition, Mr. Patten has been a member of the Board of Trustees for the Montana Legal Services Association. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Montana and his J.D. degree, with high honors, from George Washington University. Mr. Patten is a member of the State Bar of Montana. He has been listed in the Mountain State Super Lawyers under business bankruptcy since 2009, and in Best Lawyers of America under bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law and bet-the-company litigation since 2011.
Speaker bio
Molly S. Considine
is an attorney with Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, P.L.L.C. Her practice focuses on debtor's bankruptcy, guardianship and conservatorships, estate planning, and estate and trust administration. Ms. Considine earned her B.S. degree from The University of Montana and her J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law, now known as Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of Montana (Business, Estates, Trust, Tax and Real Estate Section), the American Bar Association (Real Property, Trusts and Estate Section), the State Bar of North Dakota, and the State Bar of Montana. Ms. Considine is admitted to practice in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming.
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