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Why It is Better to Hire an Attorney Than Proceeding 'Pro Se'

When you are served with foreclosure documents it can be devastating. Given the current situation, you are faced with the possibility of losing your home during, what appears to be, a never-ending COVID-19 pandemic.

This foreclosure also didn't take place because you have tons of disposable income laying around. So now you have to decide how you are going to save your home. The idea of hiring an attorney in the wake of being served with foreclosure documents seems impossible: if you didn't even have enough money to pay your mortgage, how can you think about hiring a lawyer? So now you're considering representing yourself in court to save your house and to save the attorneys' fees.

Coronavirus Q&A: Should You Make Your Mortgage Payments?

Here are just a few of the things I overheard last week:

  • "Wells Fargo gave me a 3 month forbearance, I don't need to make any payments."
  • "If they can't foreclose, why should I make my mortgage payments?"
  • "Mr. Cooper is letting me skip three mortgage payments, I ordered new patio furniture."

How would you respond to each of these? Let's take a look.

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