Press Release: 2019-07-17
Your voice gets results! Call both your State Representative and Senator TODAY, and ask them to tell the Judiciary Committee that they support MAAPL’s Bills. Call Monday-Wednesday, July 15-17
Support these Bills:
- S964/H3300: An Act to Establish Foreclosure Review Division of the Superior Court
- S868/H1482: An Act to Require Pre-Foreclosure Mediation and Judicial Oversight
- S931/ H1373: An Act To Prevent Unnecessary Vacancies in Foreclosed Homes
- S836/H3384: An Act To Require Judicial Foreclosure In Some Owner-Occupied Residences
- H1524:An Act to Protect Titles to Real Estate in Massachusetts
Step 1:
If you don’t know who your state Representative and Senator are, go to WhereDoIVotema.com. Type in your street/postal address. It will tell you who your elected officials are and their phone numbers.
Step 2: Call your state Representative and Senator.
What do I say?
“Hello, my name is . I live in [name of your town]. As my Legislator, please tell your Judiciary Committee Chairperson that you support these five specific anti-foreclosure bills:
- S964/H3300: An Act to Establish Foreclosure Review Division of the Superior Court
- S868/H1482: An Act to Require Pre-Foreclosure Mediation and Judicial Oversight
- S931/ H1373: An Act To Prevent Unnecessary Vacancies in Foreclosed Homes
- S836/H3384: An Act To Require Judicial Foreclosure In Some Owner-Occupied Residences
- H1524:An Act to Protect Titles to Real Estate in Massachusetts
The foreclosure crisis is STILL at historic levels. Homeowners are fighting foreclosures throughout the Commonwealth daily! A moratorium and passing all these bills in Judiciary will make a real difference in our lives.
We must stop the civil and criminal taking of homes and the destruction of our neighborhoods and the economy of our state.
Please, as my [Representative/Senator], will you tell Judiciary you support these bills?
Thank you.”
Step 3 (Don’t forget this part!):
When you have finished the call, please e-mail Grace Ross, MAAPL Coordinator, at maaplinfo@yahoo.com. Tell her who your Representative/Senator is and what they said in response to your call.
Call Monday-Wednesday (July 15-17). The Judiciary Hearing on MAAPL’s bills is on Tuesday, July 16. The Committee needs to connect strong legislative support for these bills with its Hearing! (Download our flyer with Tuesday Lobbying/Press Conference/Hearing details)