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Home > Leadership > Mayor > Archive Press Releases > 2007 Archives > September 2007 > Mayor Brown Announces Foreclosure Assistance

Mayor Brown Announces Foreclosure Assistance

Source/Contact
Office of the Mayor
Peter K. Cutler
Director of Communications
716-851-4841

BUFFALO—Mayor Byron W. Brown and Assessment and Taxation Commissioner Martin Kennedy today announce assistance for any city residents who are facing foreclosure at the city auction scheduled on October 22, 23, and 24, 2007.

The City of Buffalo encourages anyone facing foreclosure to have an attorney assist them in this process.  Any Buffalo residents who cannot afford an attorney are strongly advised to contact the following agencies for assistance:

Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of WNY
Room 821 Ellicott Square Building
295 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: 853-3087

Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
237 Main Street
Buffalo, NY14203
Phone: 853-9555 ext. 453

Volunteer Lawyers Project
107 Delaware Avenue (Statler Tower)
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 847-0662

Lawyers for the City of Buffalo will be available to meet with concerned homeowners who do not qualify for assistance to seek Pro Se court orders on October 17, 18, 19th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Erie County Courthouse located at 25 Delaware Avenue.

More information on the auction is available at www.city-buffalo.com.