During his annual State of the Judiciary address, New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced a sweeping change designed to help the thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure in the state; every homeowner facing foreclosure will get an attorney to represent them, regardless of their ability to pay. Currently, only about half of those homeowners facing foreclosure are actually represented by a lawyer, and this move by the State of New York represents a huge step forward in the foreclosure fight.
For those homeowners who cannot afford to pay an attorney, they will be represented by local legal aid organizations. Judge Lippman has requested an additional $100 million from the state legislature to fund what will be a sharp increase in demand fore pro-bono legal services. New York, like Florida, is one of the 23 judicial foreclosure states and most New York judges believe that getting more attorney's involved will help speed the backlog of 80,000 active foreclosure cases currently active in the New York court system.
The new initiative will being in just two test counties with the mandate to be state-wide by the end of the year. If you are facing a Florida Foreclosure Lawsuit, contact a Jacksonville Foreclosure Defense Lawyer or a Florida Foreclosure Defense Lawyer today for a complimentary foreclosure defense consultation.
