Maine Chief Justice: Task Force To Develop Foreclosure Diversion Program

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network reports:

• [C]hief Justice [Leigh] Saufley told a joint session of the House and Senate that that the court system will create a task force to develop what she calls a foreclosure diversion program "aimed at helping Maine people who are facing the loss of their homes. I'm pleased to report that the Justice Action Group and Maine banks and credit unions are working with us in this effort, giving us reason to hope for real effective solutions." The project will be led by Supreme Court Justice John Levy. Levy chairs the Justice Action Group, a coalition that includes the judicial branch, the bar association, the University of Maine Law School, and legal aid providers, including Pine Tree Legal Assistance.

For more, see State Supreme Court Backs Program to Reduce Foreclosures.