This article in the Los Angeles Times written by Jim Puzzanghera is one of the many reasons you, as a potential client, must do your own due diligence when seeking legal assistance.  Lawyers are not allowed to take up front fees for loan modifications.  Anyone who guarantees a result regarding loan modification should raise a red flag.

“Federal and state officials filed lawsuits accusing dozens of companies of ripping off struggling homeowners by falsely promising help in avoiding foreclosures or lowering mortgage payments while collecting millions of dollars in illegal upfront fees.”  . . . Continue reading …