Going Pro-Se or Using an Administrative Remedy to Resolve Your Foreclosure/Debt Issues

On a regular basis, your office gets a bunch of calls and emails outside of New York on a to ask us what do we recommend you to do prepare if you are going to represent yourself in court or which administrative/legal systems should be used by people to fight their servicing company or lender.

My favorite was a call recently from a guy asking me about “different administrative systems” and which ones do I recommend. You have to realize that likes calling McDonalds and asking them to recommend other places to get a burger.

If you are going to represent yourself, make sure you know the law just as well as the attorneys and understand all the aspects of the mortgage and banking industry. If that is too much for you to handle, you need an attorney. Nuff said.

As far as administrative systems, the best advice I can give you is find one that has proven results, a lot of people as students and one that provides customer support and assistance to your administrative/legal questions. You have to do the research and make sure you are not going to be a victim of a scam. If someone online ad promises they can get rid of your mortgage in 30 days, I would be a little weary. Word of mouth, education, and research go a long way in this area.

The following information is just opinion and not to be intended as legal advice. Please seek a local attorney in your area for the best advice on how to protect your assets