Massachusetts Consumer Debt Relief Law Firm

Life can bring some unexpected hardships, many of which involve finances. Financial strain can be caused by unexpected life events such as a medical emergency, an accident, loss of employment, divorce, or other unanticipated events. If you are facing foreclosure on your home due to financial hardship, long-term or short-term, we will strive to help you find a possible resolution for your particular situation.

The Law Office of Glenn F. Russell, Jr. is the foremost foreclosure defense law firm in Massachusetts, and possibly America, with unparalleled success at the Appellate level.

We have successfully argued the only matter before the U.S. Court of Appeals for The First Circuit involving the use of the Massachusetts foreclosure statute, Juarez v. Select Portfolio Services, 708 F.3d 269 (1^st Cir. 2013). We have also successfully argued a matter before the Massachusetts Appeals Court in Starkey v. Deutsche Bank, N.T. Co., et al., 94 Mass App Ct. 1(2018). We are also most likely the only law firm in Massachusetts to successfully argue three (3) matters before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) on the issue of foreclosure, including:

• Galiastro v. Mort. Elec. Reg. Syst.. 460 Mass. 167, (SJC 2014)
• HSBC Bank USA v. Matt, 464 Mass. 193 (SJC 2013)
• And most importantly, one the most critical cases ever argued on the Massachusetts foreclosure process, U.S. Bank, Nat’l Ass’n v. Ibanez, 458 Mass. 637 (SJC 2011).

“Ibanez”, (as the case is known) resulted in national exposure for this law firm, in which we were quoted in almost every U.S. national publication, as well as internationally. Further, as a result of this decision in 2013 Attorney Glenn F. Russell, Jr. was asked to appear before the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) in Washington D.C. to take part in a four (4) day seminar at the time the U.S. Government took over as conservator for “Fannie Mac” and “Freddie Mac”. Attorney Russell was asked to present to the United States Government on how mortgage securitization operates from the perspective of a mortgage borrower, and its implication and intersection with Wall Street’s greed to sell more bonds to institutional investors. Of course, this seminar was necessary due to the FHFA’s new role, and the remaining fall out of the 2008 “mortgage crisis”. This crisis was brought on by Wall Street’s acquiescence, and greed, to create more and more investment products to placate the insatiable demand of institutional investors. Attorney Russell was also asked to present to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the same reason Subsequent to these presentations, the FHFA entered into a number of settlements, including the $1.9 Billion agreement with Deutsche Bank. For his efforts in “Ibanez”, Attorney Russell was also named 2011 “Lawyer of the Year” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

We also have an affiliation with a Real Estate Brokerage Russ 45 Realty. Thus, where someone contacts us early enough in the foreclosure process, and at a time when it is anticipated they may go into default and either does not want to bring the loan current through negotiation or modification with the lender or does not want to defend or challenge a potential sale, we can also offer those individuals the option to be referred to Russ 45 Realty to possibly list, market, and attempt to sell the property. Russ 45 Realty operates completely independent from this law firm, which does not offer legal services to clients of the Brokerage.

Unfortunately, it appears to be deja vu all over again, as Yogi Berra used to say, where the latest news reports indicate that we are headed for another recession over the 2023-2024 time period. Just looking at today’s inflation in February 2023, it has already impacted the increase in mortgage rates that now have significantly increased folks mortgage payments. Couple this fact with the outrageous prices for groceries and other fungible items, and it’s not hard to see a looming very dark cloud forming that is very reminiscent to 2007-2008.

Fortunately, we represented individuals during the previous severe economic “downturn” during the 2007-2008 Great Recession, and the years following this period that found many people facing the loss of their home. So, “we’ve been ‘round the block”, and are uniquely positioned as a law firm to apply our extensive previous experience to your current situation.

It may seem as though the law is against you, but at The Law Office of Glenn F. Russell, Jr. we are here to tell you that there are many options available to you! Just because you have been threatened with the possibility of foreclosure does not mean you will automatically be kicked out of your house immediately.

Instead of worrying or stressing, you can trust that a Massachusetts foreclosure defense lawyer from our firm can exhaust all legally possible avenues and resources necessary to help you stay In your home. We offer a wide range of services, many of which could serve as an alternative to a foreclosure auction sale of your property, or a solution to your concerns.

Call The Law Office of Glenn F. Russell, Jr. at (888) 400-9318 to speak directly with a debt relief lawyer today.