As the harsh economy threatens the financial security of thousands of Hoosiers across the state, Indiana lawyers and judges are gathering to learn how to handle mortgage foreclosure cases, reports the Indiana Supreme Court.  The Indiana Supreme Court reports that mortgage foreclosures have increased by 50% during the last five years in the state’s courts.

Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall T. Shepard hopes to train more attorneys in Indiana than in any other state in how to represent people facing mortgage foreclosure cases in Indiana.

The goal is to train hundreds of attorneys and judges across the state on how to help families in jeopardy of losing their homes. The program includes an effort to provide free legal help to homeowners in need of assistance. Chief Justice Shepard explained, “It makes sense that a person who is facing a financial burden so severe that they may lose their home cannot afford to hire an attorney to review their foreclosure case. That is why we are recruiting volunteer attorneys to help people who are in need of assistance.”

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