WHY HIRE A FORECLOSURE DEFENSE LAWYER

February 4, 2026 By Elliot S. Schlissel

Attorneys who deal with foreclosures on a regular basis can develop an expertise in dealing with the financial institutions, their servicing companies and the bank lawyers. Attorneys who have extensive experience in foreclosure defense can provide advise and legal assistance in obtaining a mortgage modification or other types of relief from a foreclosure.

Before hiring a law firm to handle a foreclosure defense for your family, it is important that you look at their website. Investigate whether the attorneys have published articles on various foreclosure defenses and/or previous cases that they have been successful in defending foreclosures on.

A foreclosure defense attorney with extensive experience in handling foreclosures will understand how to defeat the bank where defenses are available. Foreclosure litigation, negotiations with financial institutions, the servicing company and the attorneys for the financial institutions can help homeowners save their homes.

Your Home

The ownership of a single-family home is the consummation of an American dream. A family’s home is usually their single greatest asset. It should be protected from financial institutions that seek to take the home back from the homeowners. Moving quickly to deal with mortgage problems is the best way to avoid a family losing their home. Many foreclosure attorneys offer free initial consultations.

The law firm of Schlissel DeCorpo LLP has been helping families deal with mortgage and foreclosure problems for more than 30 years. We can be reached at 718-350-2802, 516-561-6645 or 631-319-8262 or by e-mail at info@sdnylaw.com.