Foreclosure workshop planned in Austintown

Staff report

Austintown

A workshop meant to help homeowners facing foreclosure will be Tuesday night.

The Neighborhood Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Sarasota, Fla., will have the free workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 801 N. Canfield Niles Road.

The purpose of the workshop is to educate homeowners about available options, according to a news release.

“Many American homeowners currently in foreclosure are being victimized by fraudulent actions from lenders and lawyers,” said Peter

Cozmyk, a foreclosure defense attorney, is one of the workshop’s keynote speakers.

“Knowledge is power, and homeowners can more effectively fight foreclosure by knowing about the process and understanding how it directly applies to their situation,” he said.

Cozmyk will share free legal information about the most-common types of errors and violations found in loan documents and provide an explanation of the laws that protect homeowners when facing foreclosure eviction, the news release said.

Homeowners also will receive information from participating nonprofit agencies to help them properly assess a practical course of action for their needs.

For more information or to register for the workshop, visit www.neighborhood-community.org or call 877-306-5299.