Sunday, July 22, 2012

California - States - Prevent Loan Scams - TravelBlog

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July 22nd 2012 

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California Indian Legal Services 

Assistance: Foreclosure to all Native Americans living in California and other Residents of select Counties 

Location: Escondido, Bishop, Eureka, and Sacramento 

Website: http://www.calindian.org/ 

Phone: Escondido: (760) 746-8941 or (800) 743-8941 

Bishop: (760) 873-3581 or (800) 736-3582 

Eureka: (707) 443-8397 or (800) 347-2402 

Sacramento: (916) 978-0960 or (800) 829-0284 

Services: 

The various offices provides free and low-cost legal services to Native Americans and Native American tribes and residents of the Counties of Alpine, Inyo, Kern, Mono, Tuolumne, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity , Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Lake, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba. 

California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) 

Assistance: Foreclosure and Loan Modification Scams for California Residents in Rural Areas in English and Spanish 

Location: Coachella, Delano, El Centro, Fresno, Gilroy, Lamont, Madera, Marysville, Modesto, Monterey, Oceanside, Oxnard, Paso Robles, Salinas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Watsonville 

Website: http://www.crla.org/ 

Phone: To find the contact information for the office closest to you, please visithttp://www.crla.org/index.php?page=office-locations-amp-staff 

Services: 

CRLA provides free legal services to low-income residents in various rural counties. The organization assists with foreclosure and loan modification scam issues. In particular, CRLA operates free foreclosure intervention workshops out of the Marysville office. Please note that the offices can differ in the services they provide and the service areas in which they practice. Contact your local CRLA office for more information about services available in your area. 

Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) 

Assistance: Foreclosure and Loan Modification Scams in English, Spanish, and French 

Location: Oakland 

Website: http://www.heraca.org/ 

Phone: (510) 271-8443 

Email: inquiries@heraca.org 

Services: 

HERA focuses on the needs of vulnerable populations, including lower-income people, the elderly, immigrants, people of color, and people with disabilities. Its core practice areas include unfair mortgage lending, foreclosure prevention and fair housing. Direct legal representation services are available primarily in Northern California, while legal advice and referrals are available statewide. 

Legal Services of Northern California - Senior Legal Hotline (SLH) 

Assistance: Foreclosure and Loan Modification Scams to California Residents Age 60 and Older in English, Farsi, Hmong, Hebrew, Punjabi and Spanish. Assistance in additional languages is also offered when possible. 

Location: Sacramento 

Website: http://www.seniorlegalhotline.org/ 

Phone: (800) 222-1753 or (916) 551-2140 

M-F 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Services: 

SLH offers free legal advice by phone on any subject to California residents age 60 and over. Written materials and some additional advocacy may be provided, and clients who need more extensive assistance are referred to an appropriate legal services program, or other source. A mediation program can help resolve some disputes. Depending on call volume, callers during those hours may receive immediate service or get in queue for a same-day callback. Callback appointments may also be made. Seniors can also submit questions to the website and receive a phone appointment with a SLH advocate. 

Central California 

Central California Legal Services, Inc. 

Assistance: Foreclosure and Loan Scams in English, Spanish, Khmer, Laotian, Hmong 

Location: Offices in Fresno, Merced, and Visalia 

Website: www.centralcallegal.org 

Phone: Fresno (559) 570-1200 or (800) 675-8001 

Merced (209) 723-5466 or (800) 464-3111 

Visalia (559) 733-8770 or (800) 350-3654 

Email: fresno@centralcallegal.org 

Services: 

Central California Legal Services provides free legal assistance to low-income families and individuals in the Counties of Fresno, Kings, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare, and Tuolumne. The attorneys provide services related to foreclosure prevention and consumer issues. 

Council on Aging Silicon Valley 

Assistance: Foreclosure and Loan Scams 

Location: Santa Clara County 

Website: www.coasiliconvalley.com/site/ 

Phone: (408) 296-8290 

Services: 

The Council’s Fair Lending Project for Seniors provides legal and social work services to seniors seeking to protect themselves against harmful mortgage lending practices. The Project also gives outreach presentations covering a wide range of issues, including predatory lending, smart refinancing, reverse mortgage alternatives, foreclosure prevention, and how to spot a loan modification scam. Seniors wanting more information should call the phone number above. 

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA) 

Assistance: Foreclosure and Loan Scams in English and Spanish 

Location: Bakersfield 

Website: www.gbla.org 

Phone: (661) 325-5943 or (888) 292-GBLA 

Email: gbla@lightspeed.net 

Services: 

GBLA is a non-profit legal services program providing free legal assistance in civil matters to low-income and seniors residing in Kern County. The organization handles foreclosure and consumer issues, including unfair and unjust business practices for low-income consumers.

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