Orlando lawyers prep for flood of evictions, foreclosures

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Central Florida attorneys are prepping for a seemingly inevitable wave of evictions and foreclosures that will impact businesses and residents and clog the court system.

That's because shuttered businesses and high unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic have people people here and across the nation falling behind on their mortgage and rent payments. In addition, the $600-per-week federal unemployment benefit is set to expire at the end of July, further compounding the situation. 

Meanwhile, a statewide suspension on evictions and foreclosures, which has been in effect since April, is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 1. If not extended, Orange County may see 6,000 eviction filings in August, said Bethanie Barber, executive director of the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association. 

Click here to read Alex Soderstrom’s story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.

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