To try and stem the rising tide of foreclosures in Ohio, the Ohio Supreme Court and state agencies and organizations from around the state have created another tool for Ohio's Foreclosure Prevention project called Save The Dream. Although Save the Dream is only 2 weeks old itself, on April 1st, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer joined Governor Strickland, Attorney General Marc Dann, Treaurer Richard Cordray, Commerce Director Kimberly Zurz, Ohio State Bar Association President Robert Ware, and legal aid leaders in announcing a new initiative which promises to connect qualified homeowners with over 1,000 legal aid and volunteer attorneys who will provide free legal services. This new assistance plan fulfills specific recommendations of the Governor's Foreclosure Prevention Task Force. Lawyers who want to volunteer their services are encouraged to visit the Ohio State Bar Association's website. The Clevealnd Metropolitan Bar Association hosted Justice Moyer and others for a Press Conference on the 1st. The website for the STD project provides foreclosure information and resources, information on alternatives to foreclosure, scams and predatory lending, the foreclosure process, informational videos, and places to go for legal assistance.
