Free Legal Services Offered To Eligible Ohio Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

In Ohio, The Cincinnati Enquirer reports:

• Ohio homeowners in need of a free lawyer to represent them in a foreclosure lawsuit can call the Ohio Attorney General's consumer complaint office at 877-244-6446. The state is taking those requests after Ohio's chief justice told lawyers last month that representing indigent homeowners pro bono (for free) was part of their professional obligation to work for the public good. Since then, more than 200 lawyers have volunteered to help, either by representing homeowners or mediating disputes with mortgage companies. Ken Brown, a spokesman for the Ohio State Bar Association, said non-profit groups and state agencies are still working out details on who will be eligible for the free legal services, but encouraged homeowners to call early in the foreclosure process.

Source: In foreclosure? Get free lawyer.

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