Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

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Residential Foreclosure Law 2025: Trends, Tactics, Alternatives, and Defenses

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5 hours 52 minutes
Brian Rich
Samuel Bodurtha
Sonia Buck
Stanley Kottemann
With Brian D. Rich from Barclay Damon LLP + 3 others
Recorded January 29, 2025
Product ID 99585

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Overview

Data-Driven Solutions, Loss Mitigation Options, and Trends You Can't Ignore

This comprehensive course equips you with the latest knowledge and practical skills to navigate the realities of residential foreclosures today. Our experienced faculty share their insights into emerging trends, legal updates, and the future outlook of the foreclosure landscape that will help both the lenders and the borrowers. No matter whether you're handling your first foreclosure case or are looking for a refresher, this course will have helpful takeaways for you. Register today!

  • Stay current on legal and real estate market trends.
  • Learn what to look for in loan documents to spot flaws and formulate defenses.
  • Explore a range of current loss mitigation options.
  • Navigate the key steps of both judicial and non-judicial foreclosure processes.
  • Get tips for drafting key foreclosure documents, including foreclosure complaints and sale orders.
  • Come away with clear ethical guidelines tailored to foreclosure practice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Foreclosure Trends, Updates, and Future Outlook
  2. Reviewing Loan Documents (With Sample Documents Included)
  3. Foreclosure Defenses and Loss Mitigation Options
  4. Foreclosure Process: Judicial and Non-Judicial
  5. Drafting Foreclosure Documents: Notices of Default, Foreclosure Complaints, Sale Orders, etc.
  6. Sale of Distressed Property
  7. Legal Ethics of Residential Foreclosures
  8. Title Issues and Prior Liens in Foreclosure

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California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Foreclosure Trends, Updates, and Future Outlook

    1. The Dodd-Frank Rule
    2. CFPB Enforcement Actions Against Loan Servicers
    3. Recent Notable Caw Law
    4. Outcomes of the COVID Foreclosures Moratorium
    5. VA-Guaranteed Loans

  2. Reviewing Loan Documents (With Sample Documents Included)

    1. Standard Mortgage Contracts, Default Provisions, and Foreclosure Rights
    2. Reviewing the Loan File for Flaws and Potential Defenses
    3. Ocwen Hidden Junk Fees Ruling and Other Notable Cases

  3. Foreclosure Defenses and Loss Mitigation Options

    1. Defensive Strategies
    2. Loss Mitigation Application
    3. Negotiations and Payment Plan
    4. Foreclosure Defense Litigation

  4. Foreclosure Process: Judicial and Non-Judicial

  5. Drafting Foreclosure Documents: Notices of Default, Foreclosure Complaints, Sale Orders, etc.

  6. Sale of Distressed Property

  7. Legal Ethics of Residential Foreclosures

    1. Competence and Due Diligence
    2. Conflicts of Interest
    3. Attorney Fees
    4. Candor and Civility in Negotiations
    5. Guarding Confidentiality
    6. Communication With Unrepresented Parties

  8. Title Issues and Prior Liens in Foreclosure

Who Should Attend

This legal overview is designed for attorneys. Real estate professionals, loan officers and mortgage servicers, property investors and appraisers, loss mitigation specialists, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Brian D Rich
Brian D.
Rich
Barclay Damon LLP
Samuel C Bodurtha
Samuel C.
Bodurtha
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Sonia J Buck
Sonia J.
Buck
Pierce Atwood LLP
Stanley C Kottemann Jr.
Stanley C.
Kottemann, Jr.
Kottemann Law Firm
Speaker bio
Brian D Rich

Brian D. Rich

Barclay Damon LLP
Brian Rich

is a partner with the New Haven, Connecticut office of Barclay Damon LLP. He regularly represents some of the world's largest banks and financial institutions as well as local and regional clients. Mr. Rich handles a variety of business and commercial disputes, including contract claims, real estate litigation, contested commercial and residential foreclosure actions, mortgage resolution, unfair business practices actions, and fraud and lender liability claims. He has tried dozens of bench and jury trials to conclusion in both state and federal courts. Mr. Rich also regularly appears in the Connecticut Appellate Court, Connecticut Supreme Court, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Mr. Rich is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. He earned his B.A. degree from Boston College and J.D. degree from Syracuse University College of Law.

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Samuel C Bodurtha

Samuel C. Bodurtha

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Samuel Bodurtha

is a partner with the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, where he practices consumer and class action litigation with particular emphasis on representing banks, investors and mortgage loan servicers in contested foreclosure proceedings and tax sales. Mr. Bodurtha also practices in the areas of insurance coverage, insurance defense, and professional liability with particular emphasis on the representation of attorneys in liability matters. He handles all phases of litigation in federal and state courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Mr. Bodurtha is a member of the American Bar Association and Rhode Island Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Bowdoin College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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Sonia J Buck

Sonia J. Buck

Pierce Atwood LLP
Sonia Buck

is an attorney at the firm of Pierce Atwood LLP. 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.

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Stanley C Kottemann Jr.

Stanley C. Kottemann, Jr.

Kottemann Law Firm
Stanley Kottemann

is the principal of the Kottemann Law Firm located in Kenner, Louisiana. Since 1985, he has focused his practice on commercial and consumer debt collection services. Mr. Kottemann is a member of the Association American Collector Association, and the Louisiana, Texas and Jefferson Parish bar associations. He earned his B.S. degree from Louisiana State University, his M.B.A. degree from the University of New Orleans and his J.D. degree from Tulane University School of Law.

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