Washington County PA Adopts Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program

Nevertheless, it is hard for PLBT to see how lenders will be motivated to do much more than wait out the 90 day moratorium without a mediator who has the power to hold their feet to the fire. Perhaps Southwestern Legal Services, who is administering the program, has some ideas on the subject. Southwestern told the O-R that it had discussed the subject with judges in Greene and Somerset Counties, who showed interest and that it hopes to introduce the program into Fayette County next year. PLBT will follow the diversion program in Washington and any other Pennsylvania Counties who adopt a similar program and report on developments.

Criminal Law: The Folly of Representing Yourself in Court.

Acting as your own lawyer in a criminal trial is like trying to play the piano in a public recital without lessons or practice. Yet criminal defendants do it and it inevitably seals their fate. Yes, there are probably exceptions that have occurred from time to time in the history of the world. But if there are, they are the kind of strange events that prove the rule.

Am I Required to Testify in a Deposition?

A deposition involves testimony under oath. The court reporter who transcribes the testimony is a notary public and will administer an oath. That means that false testimony at a deposition could be subject to penalties for perjury, just as though it was given in court.

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