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Eviction / Unlawful
Detainer Department
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WHAT SETS US
APART:
The Wolf Firm is a nationally recognized, highly experienced, full
service, cost effective firm serving its clients throughout California with
offices in Irvine and Sacramento. We have serviced the financial services
industry for over 25 years. Our Firm is Fannie Mae Designated Counsel for
the State of California, is included in Martindale- Hubbell Bar Register
of Preeminent Lawyers and we are honored to have the service's highest "AV"
rating. We service both residential and commercial lenders and servicers.
LEADERSHIP:
KAJAL N. ISLAM, Esq. heads The Wolf Firm's Eviction Department. Ms.
Islam is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and the Loyola Law
School. She is a member of the State Bar of Missouri and has been admitted
to practice in all District Courts of California.
Ms. Islam was formerly associated with South & Associates, a USFN member
firm in Missouri, where she supervises part of their foreclosure department.
Ms. Islam is a member of Phi Alpha Delta, American Bar Association, California
Apartment Association, Orange County Bar Association, and the South Asian
Bar Association.
Email:
kajal.islam@wolffirm.com
RENT CONTROL AREAS & TENANTS
RIGHTS:
The Wolf Firm's attorneys and staff have extensive training in all
rent control areas throughout the State of California and have excellent
working relationships with the housing offices of all major counties. The
Wolf Firm is equipped to collect and disburse the monthly rents on rent control
matters and knows when an eviction action can commence on a property in a
rent control area.
With the passage of the Tenant Protection in Foreclosure Act of 2009,
the rules have completely changed with regard to tenant occupied
properties. The Wolf Firm is at the cutting edge of strategic thinking
with regard to how best to deal with this new reality. Eric Dean,
the managing attorney of our Litigation Department, has become a nationally
prominent and highly sought after speaker on this emerging area of foreclosure
law.
OUR SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES:
State of the Art Computerization: The Wolf Firm employs state
of the art technology including a data system called "ProLaw". Through ProLaw,
all client documents, memoranda, communications, notes, drafts and recorded
documents are kept in a centralized location so that every attorney, paralegal,
and staff member can access all file documentation. This allows for a quick
review of the entire file and other significant operating efficiencies.
Firm members are fully trained and work within LPS Desktop, Vendorscape,
Lenstar and Lincs. In addition, the firm provides a host of comprehensive
free services including on-site seminar training programs, internet based
training and periodic status reports.
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EVICTION FLAT FEE PROGRAM:
The Wolf Firm bills under a stepped flat fee schedule. This means
our clients are only charged for work performed.
These fees are exclusive of certain costs. While The Wolf Firm does
not charge for general legal questions, travel expenses, normal mileage,
or long distance telephone charges, the Firm does bill costs
incurred for outside services or incident to the case (service fees, appraisal,
and document retrieval fees, etc).
Highlights of this fee schedule include the following:
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No charge for nominal internal costs.
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Monthly status reports provided at no additional
charge.
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On-Site training provided at no additional charge.
COMMUNICATION:
The firm recognizes that a well-informed client is a satisfied one
and thus a number of systems have been developed to ensure that our clients
are indeed well- informed. First, we pride ourselves on promptly returning
all of your telephone calls and e-mails. Second, you will regularly
be receiving correspondences regarding the status of each case, and copies
of all pleadings are provided with explanatory cover letters. Third, if requested
the firm provides monthly status reports. We encourage questions and
attempt to provide practical answers based on legal principles related to
the customs and practices in the industry. Finally, all of these services
are included within the basic fee programs at no additional charge.
NATIONAL ATTORNEY NETWORK:
We helped found a national network of attorneys now known as the
USFN and we are a proud member of that association. Additionally, we are
a member of the AFN. The USFN and AFN are both recognized as premiere
legal networks in the country for problem loans. Should you need relief
from stay (or foreclosure, eviction, receivership, etc.) assistance in another
state, we can refer you to a USFN or AFN member and help coordinate the action
with that attorney. This service is provided at no additional charge.
TRAINING:
We are always striving to improve and enhance our training process.
Currently, we provide a comprehensive training program tailored
to meet the specific needs of our clients. Seminar topics include "An Overview
of Bankruptcy and Relief from Stay Actions," "Preparation of the Deed In
Lieu of Foreclosure" and "General Approaches to Evictions." We find
that seminars are an excellent means of communication and provide this service
at no additional charge. Online training programs are also
available.
COST SAVINGS APPROACH:
The firm's staff takes every effort to resolve all cases prior to
a trial being set and strives to perform legal services in the most cost
effective manner for our clients. We inform our clients of methods and approaches
they may utilize to avoid unnecessary legal costs and avoid having to attend
hearings. These simple actions can produce significant cost savings.
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News
November 6, 2009
Alan
S. Wolf serves as a panelist on the
Tenant Protection Act Panel at the National Property
Preservation Conference in Washington, D.C.
See video of Alan's presentation by clicking
here.
September 30, 2009
Eric D.
Dean co-authors article on The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
Act published in the October issue of DSNews.
August 10, 2009
Alan
S. Wolf is honored to have been selected as a member of the
Best Lawyers in America under Mortgage Banking Foreclosure.
August
5,
2009
Eric
D. Dean serves as the lead speaker at the
AFN Webinar on the Protecting Tenants
at Foreclosure Act 2009.
July 27,
2009
Eric
D. Dean serves as a speaker at the MBA Workshop on the New
Tenant/Foreclosure Law in Chicago.
July 10,
2009
Eric
D. Dean serves as a moderator and a speaker at the Litigation Strategies
session presented at the
USFN's Legal Issues in Mortgage
Servicing Seminar in Chicago.
July 10, 2009
Alan
S. Wolf serves as a panelist on the Bankruptcy Law- Current
State of Affairs Panel at the
USFN's Legal Issues in Mortgage
Servicing Seminar in Chicago.
May 15, 2009
Eric
D. Dean is
appointed as Vice Chair of the USFN 's
Commercial/Multi-Family Committee.
June 4, 2009
Alan
S. Wolf serves as a facilitator on the Advanced Bankruptcy session
and at the USFN 's National Default
Seminar in New Orleans.
May 15, 2009
Eric
D. Dean is
appointed as Vice Chair of the USFN 's
Commercial/Multi-Family Committee.
May 4,
2009
Alan
S. Wolf serves as moderator of the Bankruptcy Cramdown session and
the Bankruptcy Roundtable session at the National
MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory
Compliance Conference in Chicago.
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