Massachusetts Establishes Pro Bono Foreclosure Hotline

The following announcement came out of Massachusetts on Tuesday:

• "Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in partnership with several bar associations, legal services organizations and advocacy groups, announced the establishment of a Pro Bono Foreclosure Assistance Hotline. Low-income Massachusetts residents who are facing foreclosure on their homes may call (800) 342-5297 or (617) 603-1700 and leave a message in the "foreclosure assistance" voice mail box. Each day, Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC) will return the calls, determine how to best assist the caller and provide general advice. If the homeowner meets the eligibility criteria, LARC will refer the homeowner to Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP), who will assign each case to a pro bono lawyer."

For more, see Massachusetts AG Press Release.