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`INDEX NO. 2023-365
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/20/2023
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`STATE OF NEW YORK
`UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
`THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
`2500 POND VIEW, SUITE 210
`CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON, NY 12033
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`Courts Outside New York City
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`NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
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`November 20, 2023
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`Jarrett Chichester
`221 Main Street
`Schoharie, New York 12157
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`Lucy Chichester
`221 Main Street
`Schoharie, New York 12157
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`Occupant
`221 Main Street
`Schoharie, New York 12157
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`Re: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al. v. Jarrett Chichester, et al., Index No. 2023-365
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`Dear Homeowner(s):
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` mortgage foreclosure case has been started against you for the property located at 221 Main Street
`Schoharie, New York 12157. Do not ignore this notice or any court papers that you receive. YOU MAY LOSE
`YOUR HOME. Free help may be available to you.
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`Court Settlement Conference
`You are entitled to a court conference with your lender (the bank that holds your mortgage). This conference is
`to help find a solution that both you and the lender agree upon that will help you avoid foreclosure.
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`Your conference has been scheduled for: Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 10:30AM via MS Teams or by
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`You must attend this conference.
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`Please email (3jdforeclosurepart@nycourts.gov) or call ([518] 285-8754) and IMMEDIATELY provide
`your telephone number or email address so we can call you or send you the MS Teams Link for the
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`3jdforeclosurepart@nycourts.gov so the conference can be rescheduled. If you do not have access to email you
`can call (518)285-8754. Please note: the sooner the conference process starts, the better your chances are of
`saving your home from foreclosure.
`What You Should Do
`You should arrange to get legal help as soon as possible. If you have hired an attorney, you should notify them of
`this notice immediately so the attorney can attend the conference. Under CPLR 3408(b), if you attend the
`settlement conference without an attorney, the court will screen you for what is known as “Poor Person Relief.”
`You do not have to be “poor” to get this relief. You do need to fill out a form to be considered for “Poor Person
`Relief.” On this form you may also ask the court to appoint an attorney to represent you. If the court finds that it
`is appropriate and if an attorney is available, the court may appoint an attorney to represent you. You may request
`this form from the court or your legal service provider or housing counselor.
`There also may be free legal services available to you right now. Legal service providers may be able to provide
`free legal assistance or even representation, including helping you file an answer to the foreclosure. An answer
`tells the court the reasons why the lender should not win the case. For more information on filing an answer,
`please visit: www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/Homes/foreclosureAnswering.shtml
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`Your local legal service provider is:
`Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
`Amsterdam Office
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`6 Market Street
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`Amsterdam, New York 12010
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`(833) 628-0087
`Contact them right away.
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` non-profit housing counselor may be able to help you obtain a loan modification by walking you through the
`application process, including the completion and submission of an application.
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`Your local non-profit housing counselors are:
`Schoharie County Rural Preservation Corp.
`597 East Main Street
`P.O. Box 168
`Cobleskill, New York 12043
`(518) 234-7604
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`Albany County Rural Housing Alliance
`24 Martin Road
`Voorheesville, New York 12186
`(518) 765-2425
`Contact them right away.
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`What You Need to Bring to the Conference
`You need to have available the following paperwork for the court to help you and your lender possibly
`settle your case: (1) The summons and complaint (the legal paperwork from your lender), (2) Current
`proof of income including any paystubs (two most recent), (3) If self-employed, profit and loss
`statement, (4) Recent mortgage statements, (5) Property tax statements (last two years), (6) Recent
`income tax returns (last two years), (7) Statements of any social benefits you receive, (8) Recent bank
`statements (last two months), (9) List of monthly expenses, (10) Any rental agreements or proof of
`rental income, (11) Any previous applications for loan modifications, (12) Anything else that you think
`is important. Bring your most current information to the conference.
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`FILED: SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK 11/20/2023 12:15 PM
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`To Summarize
`You must attend the settlement conference on the date listed above. If you cannot attend that day,
`contact the court as soon as possible to reschedule.
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`You may be eligible for “Poor Person Relief” and free legal services. Contact information for the legal
`service provider and housing counselor in your area is listed above. You should contact them
`immediately for assistance.
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`Please have available during the conference any documents relating to your foreclosure and those listed
`above. They are important to help resolve your case.
`Visit the court’s website at www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/Homes/foreclosures.shtml or call (518) 285-
`8754 if you have any questions.
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`Very truly yours,
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`Mackenzie M. Plaske, Esq.
`Court Attorney
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`cc: Plaintiff’s Counsel via NYSCEF
`LOGS Legal Group, LLP
`Andrew Loete, Esq.
`175 Mile Crossing Boulevard
`Rochester, New York 14624
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`cc: via NYSCEF
`NYS Department of Tax & Finance
`WA Harriman Campus, Bldg. 9
`Albany, New York 12227
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