Luzerne Cnty. C.P. Local Rules FORMULARIO 3A

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NOTICE OF RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM

PURSUANT TO LUZ. CO. R.C.P. NO. 1143(a) and 3129.1(c)

AVISO DE EJECUCION HIPOTECARIA RESIDENCIAL

PROGRAMA DE CONCILIACION

CONFORME A R.C.P. NUM. 1143(a) y 3129.1 (c) DEL CONDADO DE LUZERNE

You have been served with a foreclosure complaint that could cause you to lose your

home.

Usted ha sido notificado/a de una demanda de ejecución hipotecaria que podría causarle perder

su casa.

If you own and live in the residential property or are a landlord with a building of ten

units or less, which is the subject of this foreclosure action, you may be able to participate in a

court-supervised conciliation conference in an effort to resolve this matter with your lender.

Si usted es dueño/a de y vive en la propiedad residencial o es un/a propietario/a con un edificio

de diez unidades o menos, que es el sujeto de esta acción de ejecución hipotecaria, puede ser que pueda

participar en una conferencia de conciliación supervisada por el tribunal en un esfuerzo para resolver

este asunto con su prestamista.

If you do not have an attorney, you must take the following steps to be eligible for a

conciliation conference. First, within sixty (60) days of your receipt of this notice, you must

contact a housing counselor at the Commission on Economic Opportunity, Attention David

Ritter, at 570-826-0510, Ext. 216 or 1-800-822-0359, to schedule an appointment. Second,

once you have contacted one of the housing counselors, you must promptly meet with that

housing counselor within sixty (60) days of your telephone contact with him/her. During that

meeting, you must provide the housing counselor with all requested financial information so

that a loan resolution proposal can be prepared on your behalf. If you take these steps, the

housing counselor will help you prepare and file a Request for Conciliation Conference with

the Court. If you do so and a conciliation conference is scheduled, you will have an opportunity

to meet with a representative of your lender in an attempt to work out reasonable

arrangements with your lender before the mortgage foreclosure suit proceeds forward.

Si usted no tiene un abogado, tiene que tomar los siguientes pasos para tener derecho a una

conferencia de conciliación. Primero, en un plazo de sesenta (60) días de haber recibido este aviso, tiene

que ponerse en contacto con un consejero de vivienda a una de las dos agencias siguientes – la Comisión

sobre Oportunidades Económicas, Atención a David Ritter, al 570-826-0510, Extención 216 o al 1-800-

822-0359, para programar una cita. Segundo, una vez que haya contactado a uno de los consejeros de

vivienda, tiene que reunirse sin demora con ese asesor de vivienda en un plazo de sesenta (60) días a

partir de su contacto telefónico con él/ella. Durante esa reunión, tiene que proporcionarle al consejero

de vivienda toda la información financiera solicitada para que una propuesta de resolución del préstamo

pueda prepararse en su nombre. Si usted toma estos pasos, el consejero de vivienda le ayudará a

preparar e interponer una Petición para una Conferencia de Conciliación ante el Tribunal. Si usted lo hace

y está programada una conferencia de conciliación, tendrá la oportunidad de reunirse con un

representante de su prestamista para intentar establecer arreglos razonables con su prestamista antes

de que la demanda de ejecución hipotecaria siga adelante.

If you are represented by a lawyer, it is not required for you to contact one of the

housing counseling agencies, although it is recommended. Your lawyer will be required to file

a Request for Conciliation Conference on your behalf so that a conciliation conference can be

scheduled. At that time, you and your lawyer will meet with a representative of your lender in

an effort to work out reasonable arrangements with your lender.

Si usted es representado por un abogado, no tendrá que ponerse en contacto con una de las

agencias de asesoramiento de vivienda, aunque se recomienda. Su abogado tendrá que interponer una

Petición para una Conferencia de Conciliación en su nombre para que se pueda programar una

conferencia de conciliación. En ese momento, usted y su abogado se reunirán con un representante de su

prestamista en un esfuerzo para establecer arreglos razonables con su prestamista.

IF YOU WISH TO SAVE YOUR HOME, YOU MUST ACT QUICKLY AND TAKE THE STEPS

REQUIRED BY THIS NOTICE. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE.

SI USTED QUIERE CONSERVAR SU CASA, TIENE QUE ACTUAR CON RAPIDEZ Y TOMAR LOS PASOS

REQUERIDOS POR ESTE AVISO. ESTE PROGRAMA ES GRATUITO.

Respectfully submitted:

Presentado respetuosamente:

Date [Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Counsel]

Fecha (Demandante/ Abogado del Demandante)

FORM 4

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REQUEST FOR CONCILIATION CONFERENCE

Pursuant to the local rules governing the Luzerne County Residential Mortgage

Foreclosure Diversionary Program, the undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

1. Defendant is the owner of the property which is the subject of this mortgage

foreclosure action;

2. Defendant lives in the subject property which is defendant’s primary residence; and,

3. Defendant has been served with a “Notice of Residential Mortgage Foreclosure

Diversion Program” and has taken all of the steps required in that Notice to be eligible

to participate in a court-supervised conciliation conference pursuant to Luz. Co. R.C.P.

No. 1143.1.

The undersigned verifies that the statements made herein are true and correct. I

understand that false statements are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating

to unsworn falsification to authorities.

____________________________________________________ _______________________

Defendant/Defendant’s Counsel Date

FORM 5

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PRACTICE ORDER

The Defendant in the above-captioned action is a participant in the Luzerne County Court Mortgage

Foreclosure Diversionary Program, and therefore, this matter is STAYED until Defendant is removed from

the Program. Accordingly, mediation is scheduled on _______________________________ at the Luzerne County

Courthouse, 200 N. River Street, Third Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA. (Notice of exact time will be provided

approximately two weeks prior.)

As part of the program, the lender is required to immediately identify the person and contact

information for the person who will remain responsible for the negotiation and effort to mediate this

mortgage delinquency. This person must be authorized to negotiate the claim and be present in person or

by telephone for the mediation conference. If Plaintiff has local counsel, identify same to my chambers at

least one week prior to the mediation conference. This information should be provided to this Court by

notice to:

The Honorable ______________

Luzerne County Court House

200 N. River Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Fax: (570) 820-6356

The contact person will thereafter be contacted by the credit counseling agency in an effort to

determine the financial information required by the lender to evaluate possible resolution or compromise

of this matter. This information will be provided by the credit counselor at least three (3) weeks prior to

the scheduled mediation.

No default judgments will be permitted until mediation has occurred. Failure to cooperate in the

mediation process by the lender may lead to delay in this litigation.

BY THE COURT:

Dated: __________________________ ______________________________

J.

Copies:

(Defendant)

(Plaintiff/Counsel for Plaintiff)

(Credit Counseling Agency and/or

Private Attorney for Defendant)

FORM 6