01-27-2014 - Nassau County Bar to hold free legal clinic; For mortgage foreclosure and Sandy victims

Nassau County Bar Association volunteer attorneys continue to help Nassau County families with advice and strategies to keep their homes during one of the worst recessions in modern history, and now after one of the most devastating storms in recent memory. This month, residents can receive legal guidance at NCBA's Mortgage Foreclosure and Sandy Recovery Free Legal Consultation Clinic to be held on Monday, January 27th, from 3-6 p.m., at the NCBA headquarters, 15th and West Sts. NCBA's clinics allow homeowners concerned about foreclosure matters or who are already in the foreclosure process involving property in Nassau County, to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for free legal guidance, to receive loan modification assistance and bankruptcy information - all in one room. Homeowners may meet with HUD-certified housing counselors from the Community Development Corporation of Long Island, Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, American Debt Resources and LaFuerza Unieda. Attorneys will also be able to help Sandy victims with insurance and FEMA claims, debt deferral, consumer protection issues and landlord-tenant issues. In addition, Catholic Charities will be on hand to assist those who need help applying for funding from FEMA and insurance companies. Reservations are required by calling the Bar Association at 516-747-4070. Attendees are asked to bring their mortgage documents to the clinic. Bi-lingual attorneys fluent in Spanish will be on site. Attorneys bi-lingual in Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, American Sign Language and many other languages will be made available upon request when homeowners call to make reservations. This program is funded through the NYS Attorney General Homeownership Protection Program and the New York Bar Foundation. About the Nassau County Bar Association Founded in 1899, the Nassau County Bar Association consists of private and public attorneys, judges, legal educators and law students who demonstrate their commitment to the community by offering a variety of services for the public, including lawyer referral services, mortgage foreclosure, Sandy Recovery and senior citizen legal clinics, judicial screening, public education programs, and support for the Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides much-needed free legal services for the indigent of Nassau County. The WE CARE Fund, a part of the NCBA's charitable arm, assists children, the elderly and others in need, through countless projects and donations. For more information, call (516) 747-4070 (language translation available), email [email protected], or visit nassaubar.org.