Bank of America recently granted our clients a complete forgiveness of their $25,000.00 second mortgage after firm filed suit for breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and unjust enrichment related to Bank of America’s refusal to honor buyers’ protection insurance.

Goodman Law Firm, P.A. sucessful in recently obtaining a $75,000.00 jury verdict in favor of our client in her claim for Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings

Goodman Law Firm, P.A. represents homeowners involved inMaine’s Foreclosure Diversion Program.  The Diversion Program’s aim is to assist homeowners in modifying their existing mortgage loans with their lenders to lower the homeowners’ monthly payments, cure arrears and lower interest rates so that they can avoid foreclosure.

Recently, Goodman Law Firm attended a mediation with two homeowners and assisted them in modifying their existing loan by rewriting the interest rate, lowering their monthly payments and recapitalizing their mortgage to cure their arrears.  As a result, the foreclosure against the homeowners has been dismissed and their home has been saved from foreclosure.

If you are facing threats of foreclosure or have recently been served with a foreclosure summons and complaint and you would like some assistance, please contact us.  We offer free, often same-day, consultations and we would be happy to assist you.  Please feel free to contact us for a free consultation!

When Associated Grocers of Maine shut their doors on April 27, 2011 without any warning, more than 140 employees were out of a job and more than 200 independent grocers were forced to find an alternative supplier for their staples.  Many of AGME’s grocers had been with the company for more than 25 years.  Upon becoming an AGME customer, the grocers were required to deposit funds into capital accounts holding up to $50,000 per customer.  In addition to the capital accounts, many grocers opted to put an excess amount of money in an interest-baring account, much like a savings account.  The grocers, upon leaving AGME, would have the right to the return of the balance of their accounts (less any outstanding balances they may have with AGME).  These accounts were shown as a liability on AGME’s books and the grocers believed their money was being segregated and available for them upon demand.

Upon the closing of AGME, the Kennebec Superior Court appointed James Ebbert as the Receiver.  Immediately, Mr. Ebbert issued letters to the grocers demanding that all of their accounts receivable be paid immediately and advising them that their capital accounts and any other money they had deposited with AGME was not going to be returned to the grocers or be available to discount against their outstanding balances with AGME.  At least one grocer had more than $300,000.00 in accounts with AGME.  To pour salt on this wound, the Receiver filed a lawsuit against one of the independent grocers to recover the full amount owed to AGME and refused to entertain that independent grocer’s claim for set off against its capital account.

Goodman Law Firm, P.A. is dedicated to preserving the rights of any independent grocer adversely affected by the actions of AGME and/or the Court-Appointed Receiver.  Our mission is to have the Receiver allow the grocers to set off the balances owed to AGME against the balances of their capital accounts, get independent grocers a discount on any remaining balance owed to AGME after set off and to retrieve any further money owed to independent grocers by AGME.  If you would like more information regarding the Associated Grocer’s ofMainecase or the AGME Customer Group, please contact us today!

Goodman Law Firm, P.A. now represents 54 independent grocers in their disputes with Associated Grocers of Maine.  The independent grocers are largely “mom and pop” stores who were hit hard by the overnight shutdown of Associated Grocers of Maine on April 27, 2011.