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Posted: April 6, 2010
NELTA presents program on short sales and workouts to avoid foreclosure
New England Land Title Association presents "Short Sales & Workouts: Alternative to Foreclosure or Exercise in Futility?" This program is designed to discuss the terms of various programs from the government entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as administration initiatives to help owners of property to avoid foreclosure.
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell, 4 Sebethe Dr.
A Continental Breakfast is included in the program fee
Matthew Cholewa, Esquire, State Counsel & 1031 Exchange Officer; First American Title Insurance Co., Hartford, CT; and William Liska, Esquire, V.P. & District Counsel Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., East Hartford, Conn.; and Bruce Zawodniak, Esquire, Title Counsel CATIC, Rocky Hill, Conn.
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