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Overview
Procedural Essentials, Title and Bankruptcy Issues, Critical Updates, and More
Walk through the key steps in the foreclosure process and get clarity on the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved. Our distinguished faculty will also cover recent developments and hot topics in borrower protection and lending compliance. Additional topics to be discussed include negotiating and pursuing foreclosure alternatives, handling bankruptcy implications, and fixing title issues. Get the fundamentals down - register today!
- Learn what needs to happen when within the foreclosure process.
- Explore recent changes in foreclosure and homeowner protection laws.
- Learn how bankruptcy affects foreclosure proceedings.
- Get practical strategies for negotiating and structuring foreclosure workouts.
- Identify and overcome common title issues that can arise in foreclosure.
Abbreviated Agenda
- The Foreclosure Process: Borrower and Lender Perspectives
- Case Law Update and Recent Developments
- Bankruptcy Implications on Foreclosure
- Negotiating and Pursuing Foreclosure Alternatives
- Curing Title Issues in Foreclosure
- Ethics in Foreclosure
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado CLE |
|
7 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Kansas CLE |
|
7 Total | |
| Montana CLE |
|
6 Total | 11-30-2026 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
6 Total | 11-30-2026 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total | 11-30-2026 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
6 Total | 11-30-2026 |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total | 11-30-2026 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total | 11-29-2028 |
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CLE
Agenda
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The Foreclosure Process: Borrower and Lender Perspectives
- Step-by-Step Foreclosure Walkthrough
- Required Notices and Disclosures
- Borrower Rights in Residential Foreclosures
- Special Protections for Certain Borrowers
- State Law Considerations
- Assessing Loan Documentation
- The Foreclosure Sale: Notices, Procedure and Documents
- Post-Foreclosure: Wrap-Up, Deficiency, Eviction and Other Legal Issues
- Borrower Remedies and Lender Liability
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Case Law Update and Recent Developments
- Recent Developments in Borrower Protection
- CFPB Rules and Interpretations
- TILA-RESPA
- Compliance Concerns
- Recent Case Law
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Bankruptcy Implications on Foreclosure
- Effects of Automatic Stay
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 11
- Secured Debt Reinstatement
- Transfer and Avoidance Issues
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Negotiating and Pursuing Foreclosure Alternatives
- Case Review and Timing Considerations
- Option Overview, Pros and Cons
- Finding the Right Solution for the Borrower
- Deal Points and Key Terms
- Negotiation Best Practices - Borrower and Lender Perspectives
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Curing Title Issues in Foreclosure
- The Loan Policy
- Using the Title Commitment and Prior Title Information
- Title Aspects of Foreclosure Alternatives
- Title Issues During Foreclosure
- Parties Involved and Obtaining Jurisdiction
- Actions the Mortgage Holder Can Take
- Post-Judgment Issues
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Ethics in Foreclosure
- Attorney's Affirmative Duties in Foreclosure
- Avoiding and Managing Conflicts of Interest
- Wrongful Foreclosure, Abuse of Process and Frivolous Litigation
- Advertising and Referral Concerns
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Stephen M. Hladik
is a partner in the North Wales law firm of Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP, where he focuses his practice in the areas of mortgage law, bankruptcy law and real estate law. A former deputy attorney general in charge of the Harrisburg office of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection, Mr. Hladik brings a broad range of experience to his mortgage foreclosure, bankruptcy, tax sale and UDAAP legal practice. He gained significant expertise in lending law enforcement in the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection, handling UDAP, FDCPA, RESPA and TILA cases. Prior to joining Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP, Mr. Hladik was the Pennsylvania managing attorney for one of the nation's largest creditor's rights firms, practicing mortgage foreclosure and bankruptcy law. He routinely teaches continuing legal education courses on mortgage law, bankruptcy law, title law, real estate tax sale law, FDCPA and CFPB regulations, and related lending law compliance issues. Mr. Hladik also serves the mortgage servicing industry as the chair of the Advisory Council of the Legal League 100. He participates on various committees of the ALFN. Mr. Hladik is a member of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American bar associations, and various sections and committees within these organizations. He has spoken for the Pennsylvania Bar Association and conducts continuing legal education courses on tax sale law, foreclosure, title, bankruptcy law, and professional responsibility. Mr. Hladik earned his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from Widener University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Sonia J. Buck
is an attorney at the firm of Brock & Scott, PLLC. Her practice areas include foreclosures, loan restructuring, creditors' rights, collection and bankruptcy. Ms. Buck is a trained mediator and has mediated for Maine's Foreclosure Diversion program. She has written several articles for American Bar Association publications and has also published a book, Movie Therapy for Law Students. Ms. Buck has been adjunct faculty at Kaplan University, where she has taught paralegal and business classes. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Southern Maine and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law.
Speaker bio
John C. Ruddy
is a managing member in the firm Ruddy & Petersen Law Group, LLC in Aurora, Illinois. He concentrates his practice in the areas of litigation concerning real estate, bankruptcy reorganization, commercial matters, eminent domain and consumer disputes. Mr. Ruddy has been in practice since 1977. He advises and represents the firm's clients on real estate foreclosure proceedings, including the implementation of sheriff's sales. Mr. Ruddy also advises and represents loan borrowers on defenses and counterclaims, to mortgage foreclosure proceedings including the Fair Credit Agreements Act, Real Estate Settlement Protections Act, Truth in Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and his J.D. degree from University of Illinois, Chicago. Mr. Ruddy has been the chairperson of the Commercial Banking and Bankruptcy Committee of the Kane County Bar Association from 1994 to the present, and is a former bankruptcy trustee.
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