Tag Archives: foreclosure-defense
Responding to a Foreclosure Complaint in Ohio
In Ohio, a mortgage servicer can file a foreclosure complaint with the courts 120 days after you are delinquent on your mortgage payment. As the homeowner, you have 28 days to file an answer to the foreclosure complaint. Failure to file an answer may result in default judgement, which means the lender wins the… Read More »
4 Tips to Avoid Foreclosure in Ohio when facing Financial Hardships
Avoiding a foreclosure lawsuit in Ohio, as a homeowner or property owner, can be difficult when you are experiencing financial hardships. Whether your financial hardship is losing a job, medical debt or both, there are ways for you to avoid losing your home to foreclosure in Ohio when you are struggling financially. 1. Contact… Read More »
Avoiding Foreclosure in the Time of COVID-19
Attorney Timothy Cook shares insight on using foreclosure assistance programs, such as loan forgiveness, during difficult financial times due to the coronavirus, COVID-19. Read more about what Timothy Cook had to say about avoiding foreclosure in the time of COVID-19 on Super Lawyers. >>Click Here to read Avoiding Foreclosure in the time of COVID-19… Read More »
What to do when you are Facing Foreclosure in Ohio
If you’re facing foreclosure in Ohio you may be able to save your home by working with an Ohio foreclosure defense attorney to stop the lawsuit or assist with applying for a loan modification. The sooner you contact a foreclosure defense attorney in a foreclosure lawsuit the better chance you have to save your… Read More »
Attorney Timothy Cook Receives a 2019 Ohio Rising Star Award
Kohl & Cook Law Firm is pleased to announce attorney Timothy Cook has been recognized as a 2019 Ohio Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine. A Rising Star award is used to recognized the top, up-and-coming lawyers. Rising Stars are nominated by peers and awarded to lawyers with less than ten years of experience…. Read More »
Have you already received a foreclosure notice in Ohio? Here is what you can do
If you have already received a foreclosure notice in Ohio, it is important to contact a foreclosure defense attorney as soon as possible. The foreclosure defense attorneys at Kohl & Cook Law firm have experience representing homeowners facing foreclosure. Our attorneys have successfully advised homeowners on how to save their home or reach their… Read More »
Ohio Court Holds it is Not Fair for a Bank to Foreclose on a Family’s Home In A Rare Decision for Consumers
Kohl & Cook Attorney Beats the Bank at Foreclosure Trial U.S. Bank filed foreclosure against Mrs. Necak on February 9, 2017 in Medina County. Mrs. Necak promptly retained Attorney Sean Kohl to represent her in the foreclosure. In 2016, Mrs. Necak did everything possible to prove her name had changed so she could accept… Read More »
Attorney Tim Cook helps Homeowner hold Bank liable for violating federal law and unwind unlawful foreclosure sale
Kohl & Cook Law Firm Attorney, Tim Cook, Obtains Liability Judgment Against National Mortgage Servicer for Its Servicing Violations On May 5, 2017, the Southern District of Ohio rendered a precedent setting decision that held Green Tree Servicing, LLC, now known as, Ditech Financial, LLC, liable for violating both the Real Estate Settlement Procedures… Read More »
How To Stop Foreclosures
The traditional ways to avoid foreclosure include: loan payoff, loan reinstatement, and in certain instances bankruptcy. This blog post will explore how to avoid foreclosure and stop the sale from occurring using federal law and submitting a loan modification or loss mitigation application. Stop Foreclosure Before It Is Filed. Are you behind on your… Read More »