Consumer Guide On New Maryland Foreclosure Law Now Out

In Baltimore, Maryland, the Maryland State Bar Association recently announced:

• [I]n light of new state foreclosure laws, the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) has just released a newly revised foreclosure proceeding legal information guide and is giving it away free to Maryland consumers as a public service.

• MSBA’s Foreclosure Proceedings in Maryland public awareness brochure offers assistance to consumers facing or fearing a foreclosure. This free pamphlet provides legal information to help the public better understand the new foreclosure law, effect April 4, 2008, which offers new protections for homeowners. It explains the new law in basic terms and outlines the steps of the revised foreclosure process, including new notice requirements and extended time periods for foreclosure sales, so consumers know what to expect when facing a foreclosure situation.

For more, see:

• Press Release: State Bar Offers Free Foreclosure Legal Guide As Public Service,
• Brochure: Foreclosure Proceedings in Maryland,
• Index of 24 legal information guides offered to Maryland residents.