Pine Tree works with the MHCN to host Foreclosure Prevention Workshops in Maine
Pine Tree Welcomes New Staff in 2008!
KIDS LEGAL attorney wins SMPA award!
Pine Tree Secures Funding for Foreclosure Assistance Project
The Maine Housing Counselor Network, MHCN, is hosting a series of free workshops
for homeowners who are facing or concerned about foreclosure. The purpose of these
workshops is to educate homeowners about the foreclosure process and provide a free,
confidential meeting where homeowners can meet one-on-one with a housing counselor,
foreclosure attorney, or loan officer to discuss their situation. These event will
take place:
July 31, 2008 at Knights of Columbus in Sanford, Maine
November 15, 2008 at Abundant Life Church in Bangor, Maine (located at
1404 Broadway).
December 2008 in Lewiston. Date, time and location to be announced.
January 2009 in Portland. Date, time and location to be announced.
December 2009 in Augusta. Date, time and location to be announced.
The program will consist of a 30 minute presentation to homeowners followed by
individual consultations; the presentations will repeat every ˝ hour. There is no cost
for homeowners who attend this workshop.
The Maine Housing Counselor Network is comprised of organizations and individuals who
offer free confidential housing counseling in communities across the State of Maine.
Formally established in 2006, the MHCN holds quarterly meetings, counseling training
sessions for its members, and provides a forum for its diverse and far-flung membership
to consult with each other on the difficult cases they face and synchronize their
efforts to address Maine’s housing crisis. Member organizations include Aroostook
Community Action Program, Coastal Enterprises, Inc., Community Concepts, Inc., Consumer
Credit Counseling Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Kennebec
Valley Community Action Program, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maine Attorneys Saving
Homes (MASH), MaineHousing, MaineStream Finance, Penquis CAP, Pine Tree Legal Assistance,
Peoples Regional Opportunity Program (PROP), and York County Community Action Corporation.
Many of these organizations are HUD approved housing counselors.
Contact Chet Randall at Pine Tree Legal Assistance with questions or for more information at
(207) 400-3238.
Get more information about foreclosure prevention
Pine Tree Welcomes New Staff in 2008!
- Paralegal/Advocate, Paula Fontes, who joined the Portland field staff ealier this
year, moved to the Bangor office.
- Molly Curren Rowles is the new Coffin Fellowship attorney.
- Jesse Kates-Chinoy, joined PTLA's new Employment Law Pilot Project in July.
- Necia Chaparin is the Paralegal Advocate for the Foreclosure Assistance Project.
- Jill Hunter joined the Foreclosure Assistance Project as a new attorney in Lewiston.
- Amy Perry joined as an advocate for the Volunteer Laywer's Project.
- Maureen Boston joined PTLA as an attorney in the Family Law Unit in Portland.
- KIDS LEGAL welcomed attorney, Bob Meggison in the Bangor Office in January.
- Maureen Boston joined PTLA as an attorney in the Family Law Unit in Portland.
KIDS LEGAL attorney wins SMPA award!
The 2007 Southern Maine Parent Awareness awards were presented at a luncheon on September 10 at
the Libby Wakefield Gallery in Sanford. The 2007 Attorney Award was granted to Sara Meerse,
directing attorney of KIDS LEGAL, “for her continued commitment to enrich the lives of children
and youth with strengths and disabilities and their families.” Congratulations, Sara!
