Comments on: The Foreclosure Appeals Process- Great Work From Pro-Se Litigants http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/2010/03/the-foreclosure-appeals-process-great-work-from-pro-se-litigants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-foreclosure-appeals-process-great-work-from-pro-se-litigants Speaking Out As Long As Political Speech Remains Protected Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:23:25 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ny http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/2010/03/the-foreclosure-appeals-process-great-work-from-pro-se-litigants/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 ny Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:27:13 +0000 http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/?p=926#comment-1412 Where can I find the actual filing by Mr. Verizzo? Thanks Where can I find the actual filing by Mr. Verizzo? Thanks

]]> By: Mediator Ken Bowen http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/2010/03/the-foreclosure-appeals-process-great-work-from-pro-se-litigants/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Mediator Ken Bowen Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:18:06 +0000 http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/?p=926#comment-1138 Drew, I agree and that's something I struggle with. Here in Florida's 6th Judicial Circuit, if the defendant requests mediation, the plaintiff must pay 100% of those fees. This is for obvious reasons and for the most part I think the policy works well. If a settlement is reached, then it was money well spent by the lender. If no settlement is reached then the cost of the mediation is tacked onto the final judgment. I would like to see some sort of court appointed counsel on these cases, similiar to a public defender in the criminal courts system. The problem is that our courts simply do not have the resources to implement such a program. On the other hand, good foreclosure defense lawyers like Matt Weidner are actually surprisingly affordable. http://www.facebook.com/MediatorKen Drew,

I agree and that’s something I struggle with. Here in Florida’s 6th Judicial Circuit, if the defendant requests mediation, the plaintiff must pay 100% of those fees. This is for obvious reasons and for the most part I think the policy works well. If a settlement is reached, then it was money well spent by the lender. If no settlement is reached then the cost of the mediation is tacked onto the final judgment.

I would like to see some sort of court appointed counsel on these cases, similiar to a public defender in the criminal courts system. The problem is that our courts simply do not have the resources to implement such a program. On the other hand, good foreclosure defense lawyers like Matt Weidner are actually surprisingly affordable.

http://www.facebook.com/MediatorKen

]]> By: Drew http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/2010/03/the-foreclosure-appeals-process-great-work-from-pro-se-litigants/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Drew Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:19:59 +0000 http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/?p=926#comment-1115 Ken, I must agree that "cash-strapped" foreclosure defendants that are represented by counsel have a much "higher" chance of success. However, their chances of complete starvation is much higher as well, if they try to afford this country's most expensive professional service (attorney fees).. Drew drewt5@att.net Ken, I must agree that “cash-strapped” foreclosure defendants that are represented by counsel have a much “higher” chance of success. However, their chances of complete starvation is much higher as well, if they try to afford this country’s most expensive professional service (attorney fees)..

Drew
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]]> By: Ken Bowen http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/2010/03/the-foreclosure-appeals-process-great-work-from-pro-se-litigants/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Ken Bowen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:15:02 +0000 http://mattweidnerlaw.com/blog/?p=926#comment-1110 Mr. Verizzo did a heck of a job as a pro se litigant. Hat's off to him! Unfortunately, pro se litigants do not usually fare so well. In my mediations, the defendants who are represented by counsel have a much higher chance of a successful outcome than those who are pro se. -Ken Mr. Verizzo did a heck of a job as a pro se litigant. Hat’s off to him! Unfortunately, pro se litigants do not usually fare so well. In my mediations, the defendants who are represented by counsel have a much higher chance of a successful outcome than those who are pro se.

-Ken

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