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Law Practice

Feb. 13, 2009

BERG: Foreclosure Law Doesn't Deliver

Amid great fanfare, Gov. Schwarzenegger last year signed into law a bill that was supposed to provide some protection for homeowners facing foreclosure. But lawyers who represent homeowners contend the law, SB 1137, has provided little real shelter for their clients.

Amid great fanfare, Gov. Schwarzenegger last year signed into law a bill that was supposed to provide some protection for homeowners facing foreclosure.

"I am proud to announce today that we are giving Californians one more tool to help them stay in their homes - without government subsidies," Schwarzenegger said when he signed the bill into law in July. "And I am confident that with this legislation we will help even more Californians keep the American dream of homeown...

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