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preparation and service of default notices and demands
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attending on settlement of refinances and mortgagor sales
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negotiations, repayment and forbearance terms with debtors
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possession and debt proceedings up to writ of possession and attending mortgagee sales
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bankruptcy
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conducting informal settlement conferences and mediations (including Farm Debt Act mediations)
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defending claims for:
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breach of mortgagee’s duties
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unconscionable conduct
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economic duress
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undue influence
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asset based lending
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misleading and deceptive conduct
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negligent misstatement
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Garcia and Amadio defences
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Contracts Review Act defences
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breaches of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code
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stays and injunctions
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Ombudsman’s complaints
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claims against mortgage brokers
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fraud
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self-represented litigants
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related legislation and self-regulatory codes
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PR issues including reputational risk
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tactics to pressure early settlement of defended matters.
