Overview: Residential mortgage foreclosure mediation programs provide a neutral forum for residential borrower-homeowners and their lenders to avoid foreclosure by working out new mortgage terms or other agreements mutually acceptable to both parties.
The foreclosure mediation models used by the courts in Ohio follow the rules of civil procedure consistent with all other civil cases while giving borrowers the same access to mediation that has been regularly available for other case types for more than a decade.
11.0 HEARING AND SUBMISSION OF MOTIONS If the motion requires consideration of facts not appearing of record, the movant shall serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or documentary evidence which the movant desires to submit in support of the motion.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent education, two years of professional experience with families, and. completion of a basic 12-hour mediation course (or equivalent mediation experience) followed by a 40-hour, specialized family or divorce mediation training. The Supreme Court of Ohio must certify the 40-hour course.
The arraignment judge checks that the defendant knows the charges they face. The court assigns the defendant an attorney if they don't have one. Defendants enter a plea to the charges.
A mediator will assist the parties in exploring alternatives to foreclosure. Mediation. Mediation is a non-binding process where the parties, the Borrower and Lender, attempt to find a mutually acceptable resolution to their dispute with the help of a neutral person called the Mediator.